Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has remained in the headings today relating to the location of his child Princess Latifa – however what else do we understand about the Dubai ruler’s personal life?
Sheikh Mohammed is among the wealthiest presidents worldwide and is the ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Princess Latifa has actually implicated her daddy of holding her captive in secret videos sent out to good friends in ‘solitary confinement’ from the restroom of a vacation home ‘with barred windows and police guards’.
The continuous scenario has actually even triggered Prime Minister Boris Johnson to confess his issue over the 35-year-old’s well-being.
Sheikh Mohammed and the Dubai Royal Court claim she is safe in the caring care of her household.
On February 19, UAE’s embassy in London provided a declaration stating she is ‘being cared for at home’ and ‘supported by her family and medical professionals.’
Meanwhile, the UN have actually requested evidence she is still alive.
Here’s whatever we understand about Sheikh Mohammed’s domesticity.
How numerous spouses does Sheikh Mohammed have?
Houria Ahmed Lamara, the mom of Princess Latifa, is among 6 ladies who has actually been wed to the Dubai leader.
The other 5 are Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Princess Haya bint Hussein, Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna, Delila Aloula and Zoe Grigorakos.
Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum is the senior partner and accompaniment of Sheikh Mohammed.
They were wed on 26 April 1979 and she is the mom of 12 of her spouse’s kids, including his successor evident Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai.
Princess Haya bint Hussein ended up being the 2nd authorities partner of the ruler of Sheikh Mohammed and is a graduate of the University of Oxford.
However, the set separated in 2019 following a court fight in which she got the wardship of their 2 kids.
At the time, Princess Haya asked the most senior household judge in England and Wales, Sir Andrew McFarlane, to check out the supposed kidnappings of 2 of the sheikh’s older children, Shamsa and Latifa.
Sir Andrew described that ‘a substantial element in the extreme concern (Princess Haya) has for the future well-being of her children arises from her belief that Shamsa and Latifa have been and are deprived of their liberty on an open-ended basis’.
Princess Haya’s attorneys desired both Shamsa and Latifa to offer proof about their treatment at their daddy’s hands.
But in proof to the court, the sheikh declared he saw both his children in August, in 2015, and stated they were ‘adamant’ they didn’t wish to talk to the princess’s attorneys and used them independent legal suggestions.
This was turned down, and judges ruled the sheikh had ‘ordered and orchestrated’ the kidnapping of Sheikha Shamsa and Sheikha Latifa, and required them to go back to Dubai.
The location of Shamsa and Latifa stay unidentified.
How numerous kids does Sheikh Mohammed have?
The specific figure is not understood however Sheikh Mohammed is believed to have at least 30 kids from his various spouses.
Who is Princess Latifa’s mom Houria Ahmed Lamara?
Houria Ahmed Lamara is Princess Latifa’s mom and among Sheikh Mohammed’s 6 spouses.
The Algerian-born female likewise has 4 other kids with Sheikh Mohammed.
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