Princess Haya of Jordan (2010)

Her Royal Highness Princess Haya of Jordan born 3 May 1974 (age 36) is one of King Hussein I of Jordan's daughters and one of the wives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Princess Haya studied in Britain, where she attended Badminton School for Girls in Bristol, Bryanston School in Dorset and later St Hilda's College, Oxford University, from which she graduated with a BA Honours degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).

On 10 April 2004, Princess Haya entered a polygymous marriage, wedding HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, becoming his junior wife. His senior wife was and remains HH Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum of Dubai. At the time of the marriage, Sheikh Mohammed also had an additional four wives whose offspring are acknowledged but who do not maintain public profiles. His total number of wives is not published, but is known to include additional childless wives.

On 2 December 2007 in Dubai, Princess Haya gave birth to her first child, HH Sheikha Al Jalila bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The baby's birth coincided with the United Arab Emirates' 36th celebration of its National Day.

Princess Haya participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia representing Jordan in show jumping, where she was also her country’s flag bearer. Her appointment to the team was controversial, as another athlete had earned Jordan’s show jumping qualification to the Olympics, but was deprived of the place in favor of Princess Haya, who went on to place a distant 70th in Sydney.

Princess Haya was elected president of the International Equestrian Federation in 2006 for an intial four-year term in the FEI’s first contested presidential race. She made history a second time in 2010, when dissatisfaction with her record led to her becoming the first sitting FEI president to be challenged in a re-election bid. She succeeded in winning a second and final four-year term.

On 7 June 2008, New Approach, a three-year-old colt owned by Princess Haya, trained in Ireland by Jim Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning, won the Derby Stakes. On 25 October 2008, her three-year-old colt, Raven's Pass, won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.