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Tristan Kirk

Princess Haya insists ‘we are not pawns for division’ after High Court battle with Sheikh

Princess Haya previously attended hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice in London (Aaron Chown/PA)

(Picture: PA Archive)

The Princess who fled to the UK to escape from her “abusive” marriage to the ruler of Dubai has spoken for the first time about the three-year High Court battle, insisting she and her children “are not pawns to be used for division”.

Princess Haya left Dubai in April 2019 with her two children, Jalila and Zayed, after her marriage to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 72, crumbled.

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