Who is Princess Haya?

The wife of ruler of Dubai is seeking marriage protection order

Princess Haya
Princess Haya fled the UAE earlier this year
(Image credit: (The Office of Princess Haya of Jordan via Getty Images))

The estranged and youngest wife of the multimillionaire ruler of Dubai has asked a British court for a forced marriage ­protection order.

Princess Haya is fighting an application from her husband, Sheikh Mohammed, for the “summary return” of their two children to the United Arab Emirates, in a case that has attracted global attention.

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