Princess Firyal

Princess Firyal
BornFiryal Irshaid
1945 (age 7980)
Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Spouse
(m. 1964; div. 1978)
Issue
FatherFarid Mahmoud Irshaid
MotherFarida Irshaid

Princess Firyal (née Firyal Irshaid Arabic: فريال إرشيد; born 1945) is a Jordanian humanitarian and philanthropist.

She became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1992, working on programs for education and protection of world heritage. She is a board member at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), New York Public Library, 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. 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.