Meet Saudi Arabia’s Princess Al Joharah: the fashionable Harvard alum supports women in the workplace, showcases her adorable family life on her Instagram … and owns a sushi restaurant?
- The Saudi Arabian princess isn’t your typical royal, owning several businesses including a sushi restaurant, preschool and foundation for animal welfare
- She actively supports women’s ambitions to achieve executive positions in the workplace, and sheds light on up-and-coming female fashion designers
Princess Al Joharah Talal Al Saud is among those who use their platform and influence to promote women’s positions in Saudi society. She also supports them in more practical ways, too, such as championing local craftsmanship and up-and-coming female-owned businesses.
So what other qualities make this Saudi royal and company chairwoman stand out from the crowd?
She has a degree from Harvard
Princess Al Joharah is the daughter of the late Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, she studied interior architecture at Prince Sultan University, a private university located in the country’s capital, Riyadh.
A decade after graduating from university, the royal furthered her studies with an online bachelor’s degree at Harvard University in entrepreneurial and small business operations, according to her LinkedIn profile.