Who is Princess Latifa’s father Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum?
SHEIKH Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum "ordered and orchestrated" the kidnapping of his daughter Princess Latifa two years ago, according to a UK High Court judgment.
Princess Latifa claimed commandos drugged her when she tried to flee Dubai in 2018, and said her dad was holding her "hostage".
Who is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum?
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 71, is the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.
He is also the ruler of Dubai.
He was born on July 15, 1949, and ascended to the leadership of Dubai after the death of his brother Sheikh Maktoum in 2006.
Sheikh Mohammed was behind the construction of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
He has had six wives and at least 30 children.
As a child, he studied in Dubai and the United Kingdom, and attended the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot. He has also trained as a pilot in Italy.
Sheikh Mohammed has a keen interest in horse racing - he owns Darley Stud, the biggest horse breeding operation in the world with farms in the US, England, Ireland and in Australia.
What is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's net worth?
Sheikh Mohammed is worth an estimated US$4 billion (£2.9 billion), making him the seventh-richest royal in the world.
His wealth comes from having a majority share in Dubai Holding, a global investment holding company, and from investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
His Dubai Holding company owns the Emirates airline, logistics company DP World and luxury hotel chain Jumeirah Group.
Who are Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum wives?
Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum
Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, 59, is Sheikh Mohammed's senior wife, consort and cousin.
She was born on February 12, 1962, and the couple were married in April 1979.
She is the mother of 12 of his 30 children, including his heir apparent Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.
Haya bint Hussein
Princess Haya bint Hussein was born on May 3, 1974, and is the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan.
She graduated from the University of Oxford, and represented Jordan at the 2000 Olympics.
She became Sheikh Mohammed's wife in 2004, but in April 2019 she left Dubai with her children to live in the UK. The couple are now divorced.
Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna
Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna married Sheikh Mohammed in 1972.
She was born in Lebanon, and the couple had a daughter, who married Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour.
Sheikh Mohammed and Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna are now divorced.
Delila Aloula
Sheikh Mohammed married Delila Aloula at an unknown date.
She was born in Lebanon.
They had three children together.
Houria Ahmed Lamara
Houria Ahmed Lamara also married Sheikh Mohammed.
Houria Ahmed Lamara was born in Algeria.
She had five children with Sheikh Mohammed, including Princess Latifa.
Zoe Grigorakos
Zoe Grigorakos, from Greece, married Sheikh Mohammed at an unknown date.
They had one child together, born in February 1994.
How many children does Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum have?
Sheikh Mohammed has at least 30 children from his different wives.
Princess Latifa
Princess Latifa was born in 1985, and has two-half sisters with the same name.
She escaped from Dubai in February 2018 before being forcibly returned from international waters near India.
She claims she was drugged and held in Dubai against her will by her father.
Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum was the oldest son of Sheikh Mohammed.
He attended Sandhurst Military Academy, graduating in 2002.
He died of a heart attack on September 18, 2015.
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum was born in 1982, and is popularly known as Fazza in Dubai.
He publishes poetry, and has more than 11 million followers on Instagram.
He is a licensed equestrian, sky and scuba diver.
Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum is the deputy leader of Dubai.
He was born in 1983, and has studied at Harvard University.
Together with his wife, he has a daughter born in November last year.
Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the President of Dubai Women Establishment.
Born in 1977, she married Sheikh Mansour in 2005.
She has a degree in interior design and a masters in marketing from the American University of Dubai.
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Other children include:
- Hessa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (III)
- Maryam bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (II)
- Sheikha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Futaim bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Futaim bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Shamma bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Al Jalila bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Zayed bin Mohammed bin Al Maktoum
- Dalal bint Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum
- Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Maryam bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- Shamsa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (II)
- Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- Mansour bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Marwan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Mahra bint Mohammed Al Maktoum