Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani explained

Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
Succession:Consort to the Emir of Qatar
Reign:25 June 2013 – present
Reign-Type:Tenure
Full Name:Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
Father:Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
Mother:Hessa bint Ahmad Al Thani
Birth Place:Doha, Qatar
Issue:
  • Sheikha Al Mayassa
  • Sheikh Hamad
  • Sheikha Aisha
  • Sheikh Jassim
House:Thani
Royal Name:Sheikha Jawaher
Dipstyle:Her Highness
Offstyle:Your Highness
Altstyle:Sheikha

Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani (Arabic: جواهر بنت حمد بن سحيم آل ثاني; born 1984) is a Qatari royal and the first wife and consort of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar. A member of the Qatari royal family by birth, she is the daughter of former government minister Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani and a grandniece of Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. She is a second cousin of her husband. As the first wife of the Emir, she accompanied him on an official state visit to Spain in 2022, where she was presented with the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Felipe, and to the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023.[1]

Personal life

Sheikha Jawaher was born in Doha in 1984 to Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, a government minister and member of the Qatari royal family by his first wife, Sheikha Hessa bint Ahmad bin Saif Al Thani. Her paternal grandfather, Sheikh Suhaim bin Hamad Al Thani, was the Qatari foreign minister. She is a grandniece of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, who ruled as the Emir of Qatar.

She married her second cousin, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on 8 January 2005 at Al Wajbah Palace.[2] They have four children, two sons and two daughters:[3] [4]

She is the Emir's first of three wives; the other two are Sheikha Al-Anoud bint Mana Al Hajri and Sheikha Noora bint Hathal Al Dosari.

In 2018, she called on Qataris to boycott Hajj.[5]

In 2021, she received a Master of Arts degree from Qatar University.[6]

Her name, Jawaher (or Jawahir) means "Jewels".[7]

Royal duties

Sheikha Jawaher's husband succeeded his father, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, as Emir of Qatar on 25 June 2013. As his first wife, she serves as his consort.[8]

In 2017, she served as royal patron of the graduating class of female students at her alma mater, Qatar University.[9] In May 2022, she served again as royal patron at the 45th graduating class of female students at her the university.[8] She honoured 479 of the 2,767 female students with awards for outstanding scholarship.

In October 2021, Sheikha Jawaher met with Queen Rania of Jordan at The Pearl Island and hosted a banquet in her honor.[10] [11]

Sheikha Jawaher accompanied her husband on an official state visit to Spain in May 2022.[12] [13] The trip was her first official state visit as consort since her husband became Emir in 2013.[14] She and her husband attended a banquet luncheon hosted in their honour at the Palace of Zarzuela by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain.[15] [16] Later, they were guests of honor at a state dinner at the Royal Palace of Madrid[17] She was presented with the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Felipe VI.[18]

On 19 September 2022, Sheikha Jawaher accompanied her husband at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.[19] [20] On 6 May 2023, they attended the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.[21]

On June 24, 2024, Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani and her husband, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, concluded a successful official visit to the Netherlands. They were invited by King Willem-Alexander. The royal couple received an official welcome from His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima, signifying the start of a day aimed at enhancing the ties between these two significant nations. [22] [23]

Foreign honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Real Decreto 388/2022 . 2022-05-17 . . 2022-10-31 . en.
  2. News: Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim al Thani grabs the spotlight with her beauty and elegance in Spain . 2022-05-19 . anasalwa.com . 2022-10-27 . en.
  3. News: Profile: Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani . 2022-05-25 . Gulf States Newsletter . 2022-10-28 . en.
  4. News: Profile: Qatar Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa Al Thani . 2013-06-25 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627182707/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23046307 . 2013-06-27 . 2022-11-21 . en.
  5. News: Amir’s Wife Calls on Qataris to Boycott Hajj . 2018-06-18 . International Quran News Agency . 2022-10-28 . en.
  6. News: In Spain, Qatar’s Sheikha Jawahir appears in public without veil . 2022-05-19 . . 2022-10-28 . en.
  7. Book: Sheard, K. M. . Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names: For Pagans, Witches, Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, Mages, Shamans and Independent Thinkers of All Sorts . 2011 . Llewellyn Worldwide . 0738723681 . 306 .
  8. News: Sheikha Jawaher honours outstanding female graduates of Qatar University . 2022-05-26 . . 2022-10-31 . en.
  9. News: Sheikha Jawaher graces graduation ceremony of QU’s female students . 2017-10-12 . . 2022-10-31 . en.
  10. News: Sheikha Jawaher Hosts Queen Rania in Qatar . 2021-10-12 . queenrania.jo . 2022-10-31 . en.
  11. News: Sheikha Jawaher Hosts Queen Rania in Qatar . 2021-10-13 . ammonnews.net . 2022-10-31 . en.
  12. News: HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al-Thani of Qatar Steps Out In Style During An Official State Visit to Spain . 2022-05-18 . . 2022-10-31 . en.
  13. News: Qatar to invest $5 billion in Spanish projects . 2022-05-18 . . 2022-10-31 . en.
  14. News: Qatar's Sheikha Jawaher stuns at royal banquet with Spain's Queen Letizia . 2022-05-18 . Emirates Woman . 2022-10-28 . en.
  15. News: Amir, Sheikha Jawaher attend banquet . 2022-05-18 . . 2022-11-03 . en.
  16. News: HH The Amir, HH Sheikha Jawaher Attends King and Queen of Spain's Banquet . 2022-05-17 . . 2022-11-03 . en.
  17. News: HH the Amir, HH Sheikha Jawaher Attend State Dinner Banquet Hosted by King and Queen of Spain . 2022-05-18 . wgoqatar.com . 2022-11-03 . en.
  18. News: Amir, Sheikha Jawaher attend state dinner banquet hosted by King and Queen of Spain . 2022-05-18 . . 2022-11-03 . en.
  19. News: HH The Amir, HH Sheikha Jowaher Attend Reception Ceremony Hosted by King Charles III . 2022-09-18 . . 2022-11-03 . en.
  20. News: Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral: Arab Royals Pay Their Respects Ahead of The Ceremony . 2022-09-19 . . 2022-10-24 . en.
  21. News: Amir, Sheikha Jawaher attend King Charles III reception . 2023-05-05 . The Peninsula . 2024-03-06 . en.
  22. News: 2024-06-24 . Emir of Qatar And Sheikha Jawaher Pay Dutch Royals A Visit . 2024-06-25 . Harper\'s Bazaar Arabia . en-US.
  23. Web site: Affairs . Ministry of General . 2024-06-24 . Speech by King Willem-Alexander at a lunch on the occasion of the official visit by The Emir of Qatar and his wife, Noordeinde Palace, The Hague - Speech - Royal House of the Netherlands . 2024-06-25 . www.royal-house.nl . nl-NL.