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Intrigue, secrecy and an angry poetic outburst surround reports of runaway Gulf princess
The plotline reads like an international high-society drama: A glamorous princess, fleeing her marriage to an aging Gulf potentate, is said to seek shelter in the poshest precincts of London.
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Sheikha Shamsa: Dubai princess a ‘prisoner’ 20 years after failed attempt to flee
Sheikha Shamsa was 19 when she took a car and fled, but just weeks later she was found and sent back to Dubai — never to be seen again.
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Flight of Princess Haya rocks Dubai
The escape of a high-profile royal casts an uncomfortable glare on women’s rights in the Gulf Arab monarchies amid a stream of runaway cases and asylum bids
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Runaway Princess Haya is just the latest in sheikh’s family to flee
It all began when a teenage girl in Surrey ran away from home 19 years ago. She was found a few weeks later and not much more was heard about her. If she had been a normal girl, that would have been that. But the temporary disappearance of Sheikha Shamsa al-Maktoum, now 37, daughter of…
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Runaway Princess Haya bint al-Hussein ‘was too close’ to British bodyguard
A Middle Eastern princess fled to London after her billionaire husband became concerned at her apparent closeness to her British bodyguard, it was claimed yesterday. Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, 45, is involved in legal action in London with her husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 69, the ruler of Dubai.
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Billionaire ruler of Dubai could be forced to tell High Court about mysterious escape of his daughter
The billionaire ruler of in Dubai could be forced to give evidence about his treatment of the daughter who fled his palace in a High Court battle with his estranged wife. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is set for a courtroom battle with one of his wives, Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, after she allegedly escaped…
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Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, Dubai ruler’s wife, in hiding in London: report
The sixth wife of Dubai’s billionaire ruler is in hiding in London as she prepares for a court battle with her husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, in a case that appears to be connected to the mysterious disappearance of Princess Latifa, Sheikh Mohammed’s daughter from another marriage, according to British media reports.
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Mary Robinson says she is friends with Princess Haya not the rulers of UAE
Mary Robinson has denied that she was friends with the rulers of the United Arab Emirates. Ms Robinson, the former Irish president, said at a climate change conference yesterday: “I have never been friends, except with Princess Haya. One friend. Who is still my friend.”
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Royal lawyer Baroness Shackleton ‘advising on Dubai split’
The lawyer who represented Prince Charles during his divorce has been asked to advise on the bitter split between the ruler of Dubai and his wife, who has fled to London in fear for her safety, legal sources claim. The involvement of Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia could be a sign that London will be chosen…
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Fraught private life of Arab dynasty
The Maktoums of Dubai are one of a string of Arab royal families whose histories are entwined with Britain. But those histories have not always been easy. The ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 69, is a familiar figure here. Often seen at Royal Ascot, he is friendly with the Queen, largely through their shared…