Personal life

Princess Zeina Arslan is the wife of Prince Talal Arslan, son of Lebanese independence hero Emir Majid Arslan II and Head of the House of Arslan which includes the Lakhmid throne

Lakhmids

The Lakhmids , Banu Lakhm , Muntherids , were a group of Arab Christians who lived in Southern Iraq, and made al-Hirah their capital in 266. Poets described it as a Paradise on earth, an Arab Poet described the city's pleasant climate and beauty "One day in al-Hirah is better than a year of...

 of Al-Hira.
She is an important Lebanese figure and takes care of social affaires and does not involve in politics. She married Prince Talal on the 17th of July 1993. They now have two children: Prince Majid (born in 1994) and Princess Kinda (born in 1996). Her son, Majid, is the Heir to the Lakhmids and House of Arslan.
Princess Zeina was born in Beirut on the 3rd of January 1971 and went to an elementary school called "Lycee de Verdun" before going to London due to the civil war that occurred in the country. In England, she studied at The American School in London

The American School in London

The American School in London is an international, independent K-12 school in St John's Wood, London, England for students aged between 4 and 18 years. Established in 1951 by Princeton graduate Stephen Eckard, it is the oldest American school in the city and the only non-profit American school in...

 and had a Bachelor degree from Richmond University in Richmond - London.
She first met Prince Talal when he was on a visit to her parents' house in Mayfair in 1992.
Princess Zeina now lives with her family in the Khalde palace

Khalde

Khalde is a coastal town south of Beirut, Lebanon. It is famous as a touristic destination in the summer especially for its various beach resorts. Excavations, now covered over, show that the site has been occupied since at least the beginning of the first millennium BC. A few kilometers south of...

 located in the suburbs of Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

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Social duties

Princess Zeina Talal heads now three social foundations:

• The Motherhood Committee - Aley Qaza -
• The Democratic Women Forum
• Prince Majeed Arslan's foundation - The South Province -

The Motherhood Committee has a mammography and ultra-sound center in Aley and makes a big event (once a year) so people can contribute and help this center. By that, Princess Zeina would be opening peoples' eyes towards helping others.

She presides the Democratic Women Forum (DWF) in the Lebanese Democratic Party

Lebanese Democratic Party

The Lebanese Democratic Party is a political party in Lebanon established by Prince Talal Arslan in 2001...

 led by Prince Talal Arslan. Now, the DWF has more than four small hospitals in Mount Lebanon and in the South, where people can go and check-up themselves with a very small amount of money. The DWF is now working on a clothing factory as well.

Prince Majeed Arslan's foundation is also a social affair foundation that has a center for Kindergartners and also has a Hospital department in Choueifat

Choueifat

Choueifat is a suburb southeast of Beirut in Lebanon. The town is a Druze and Christian enclave that lies on the eastern side of Beirut's airport...

- Lebanon.

Titles and styles

• 3 January 1971 – 17 July 1993: Miss Zeina Saleem Kheireddin
• 17 July 1993 – present: Her Highness Princess Zeina Talal Arslan