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Born | Firyal Irshaid 1945 (age 78–79) Jerusalem,[1] Mandatory Palestine |
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Father | Farid Mahmoud Irshaid |
Mother | Farida Irshaid |
Princess Firyal[2] (née Firyal Irshaid Arabic: فريال إرشيد, born 1945) is a Jordanian humanitarian and philanthropist.
She became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1992,[3][4] working on programs for education and protection of world heritage. She is a board member at the International Rescue Committee (IRC),[5] New York Public Library,[6] and a wide range of museums and universities, including the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Irshaid is a graduate of Columbia University.[7] From 1964 to 1978, she was married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal—younger brother of King Hussein of Jordan—by whom she has two sons, Prince Talal and Prince Ghazi.