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As her friends the ruler of Dubai and his young wife split, Simon Walters and Richard Kay ask: How will the Queen avoid being dragged into one of Britain’s biggest ever divorces?
The mansion stands in picture-perfect splendour overlooking Kensington Palace on a tree-lined private road known as Billionaires’ Row guarded by liveried gatekeepers. Outside, on Britain’s most expensive street, all is calm. But behind the bullet-proof glass of the mansion on Palace Green, a menacing domestic drama is being played out.
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Sheikh’s wife ‘flees’ to London home
The younger wife of the ruler of Dubai is believed to be staying in a town house near Kensington Palace after fleeing her marriage to the billionaire race horse owner.
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Dubai’s ruler battles wife in UK court after she fled emirate
British government alleged to have been lobbied for return of Princess Haya
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Mary Robinson faces fresh criticism for role in Dubai princess case as sheikh’s wife flees to Germany
There has been renewed criticism of former President Mary Robinson over her involvement in the case of Dubai princess Sheika Latifa who tried to flee her homeland.
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Robinson faces fresh criticism for role in Dubai princess case as sheikh’s wife flees to Germany
There has been renewed criticism of former President Mary Robinson over her involvement in the case of Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa who tried to flee her homeland.
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‘Betrayer’ wife in hiding from poetic Dubai ruler
Lovelorn poems written by one of the Middle East’s most celebrated if eccentric leaders have prompted reports that his wife has fled the country and sought asylum in Europe.
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Tiina of Iisalmi and Princess Latifa of Dubai, who knew too much
In March 2018, Finnish Tiina Jauhiainen was attacked in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Since then, she has dedicated her daily life to defend the rights of Princess Latifa al-Maktoum of Dubai.
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Oppressed women in Arab families
Princess Latifa planned her escape from her father’s palace in Dubai for seven years – and failed. Every year, hundreds of women leave the Gulf States to escape their husbands and fathers.
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Dubai Sheikh’s horse should not run in the Oaks, lawyer says
A powerful leader of the United Arab Emirates should not be allowed to run his horse in The Kentucky Oaks because of allegations that he is holding his daughter hostage, a UofL professor says. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, owns two horse farms in…
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The Spy, the King, & the Missing Princess
Last year, Dubai’s Princess Latifa made a bid for freedom. She was returned to the palace by force and hasn’t been heard from since.