The bulk of the massive award to Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, half-sister of Jordan's King Abdullah, and the couple's two children, is to ensure their lifetime security, not least to address the "grave risk" posed to them by the sheikh himself, the judge said.
The settlement is the latest development in a legal saga that began when Princess Haya bint al-Hussein fled to Britain in April 2019, fearing for her safety.
The settlement is the latest development in a legal saga that began when Princess Haya bint al-Hussein fled to Britain in April 2019, fearing for her safety.
Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been ordered to pay around £550m to his former wife and their two children in what is thought to be the largest award of its kind ordered by an English court.