Sheikha Mahra, 30, is the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sheikha Mahra advocates for women’s empowerment and supports local designers in the UAE. She holds a degree in international relations from a UK university andollege degree from the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Administration.
Recently, she announced her divorce from her husband, Sheikh Mana Al Maktoum, on Instagram. The couple married in May last year and welcomed their daughter 12 months later. The Dubai princess accused her husband of infidelity and being “busy with his other companions.”
Sheikha Mahra wrote in an Instagram post: “Dear Husband, as you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce. I divorce you. I divorce you, and I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife.”
The announcement comes just over two months after the couple welcomed their first child.
