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Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum and estranged wife Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, pictured together at Royal Ascot in 2013, have begun a High Court battle in the UK over their children ahead of their divorce

Princess Haya, right, fled Dubai in June with her two children by the Sheikh and legal experts predict they could battle for £4.5billion in a divorce, although today's court hearing relates only to their children's welfare

Following her disappearance, an angry poem allegedly written by the Sheikh was published on his official Instagram page accusing an unnamed woman of 'treachery and betrayal'. 

Princess Haya is the daughter of the former King Hussein of Jordan and half-sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan.

The princess graduated from Oxford University and is a former Olympic equestrian, representing Jordan at the 2000 games in Sydney. 

She became the Sheikh’s sixth wife in 2004 and the pair share a love of horses. The billionaire Sheikh founded the Godolphin horse racing stables and is often seen at Royal Ascot with The Queen. 

It is understood Princess Haya wishes to stay in the UK but if the Sheikh demands her return it could spark a diplomatic incident due to Britain’s close ties with the UAE.

She bought the Kensington mansion in 2017 from Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal.
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