UAE: Boris Johnson 'concerned' about Dubai's Princess Latifa Britain has asked the UAE for proof that Latifa is 'alive and well', but has no plans to raise her case with the Emiratis Princess Latifa shared secret recordings filmed inside a Dubai villa, where she says she is being held hostage (Supplied) By Published date: 17 February 2021 12:05 UTC | Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that he was "concerned" about the plight of Dubai's Princess Latifa, after new footage showed the princess claiming that UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, her father, was holding her captive.