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    Estranged Princess Of Dubai's Ruler Petitions U.K. Court For Protective Order

    Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, one of six wives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, fled the UAE last month with her two young children.
    by Scott Neuman Jul 31, 2019 2 minutes
    Princess Haya bint al-Hussein of Jordan (right), accompanied by her lawyer lawyer Fiona Shackleton, (center), leaves the High Court in London on Tuesday.

    Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, one of six wives of the ruler of Dubai, has asked a U.K. court for protection after she fled the United Arab Emirates earlier this year with her two children.

    Princess Haya, 45, who is also the daughter of newspaper. She requested a forced marriage protection order, intended to safeguard victims of forced marriages and domestic abuse, according to The Associated Press.

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