LONDON (AP) — A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million pounds ($730 million), in 1 of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history.
The High Court said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum must pay 251.5 million pounds to his 6th wife, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, and make ongoing payments for their children Al Jalila, 14, and Zayed, 9, underpinned by a bank guarantee of 290 million pounds.
The total amount the children receive could be more or less than 290 million pounds, depending on factors including how long they live & whether they reconcile with their father. The settlement includes 11 million pounds a year to cover security costs for Princess Haya & the children while they are minors.
Judge Philip Moor said the family needed “water-tight security,” & that “absolutely uniquely,” the main threat to them came from Sheikh Mohammed, rather than outside sources.
Haya, 47, fled to the U.K. in 2019 & sought custody of her 2 children through the British courts. The princess, who is the daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan, said she was “terrified” of her husband, who is alleged to have ordered the forced return to the Gulf emirate of 2 of his daughters.
Sheikh Mohammed, 72, is also the vice president & prime minister of the United Arab Emirates & a major horse breeder. The founder of the successful Godolphin horse-racing stable, he is on friendly terms with Queen Elizabeth II.
Haya, a graduate of Oxford University, is also a keen equestrian & competed in show jumping for Jordan at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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