Emirati Princess Latifa posted footage of a stray kitten being attacked and killed by her tigers. She then saved the cat from her enclosure and had it adopted by Latifa.
Latifa, 35, tried to escape the UAE by yacht in March 2018 before being hauled back to the kingdom by her father Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the horse race-loving friend of the Royal Family.
After footage of the princess saying that she was held at the palace was released, international attention focused on this particular Princess.
After settling down in Dubai, Princess Diana shared footage of her Instagram account on Friday that showed three of the royal family’s tigers with an injured kitten.
The cat is saved by two animal handlers who rush to save it, but the one tigress grabs the kitten and takes off. The footage shows the white Tiger standing in his pen, the kitten struggling to breathe and the black tiger chasing it.
Latifa, the animal keeper who saved the cat from being killed by the carers of the animals, said that she was doing very well and wouldn’t become a stray.
Latfia (35) tried to leave the UAE in a yacht, but her father, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum (a friend and horse race lover of the Royal Family), was able to bring her back. Since then, she has settled into her new life.
Left: One of the white princess tigers, with the stray kitten between its teeth. Right, surrounded by other beasts.
The footage shows the white Tiger standing in his pen, with the kitten fumbling helplessly in his mouth.
Right: The kitten, after it was saved.
Sheikh Mohammed and his ex-wife Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein pictured with the Queen at Ascot
After cleaning up the cat, Emirati royalty described herself as an animal lover and shared more photos. The images revealed that the cat has two stunning eyes, one with a blue eye and one with a brown one, which is known as heterochromia.
Latifa regularly posts to Instagram, and includes pictures of her dad, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (72), with love captions.
These posts contrast with the astonishing claims she made that she was held hostage by Sheikhs and in danger of losing her life following her unsuccessful escape attempt.
The Sheikh has faced similarly damaging allegations from his sixth wife Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, 47, who fled to London in 2019.
Both were married in 2004. They are now involved in bitter custody battles at the High Court in London.
An authoritative UK judge has decided that Sheikh Mohammed organized an “affair of fear and intimidation” against his wife. This is the most significant divorce award in British legal history.
According to reports, Queen Elizabeth has had to distance herself form the Sheikh after the high-profile incident. The Sheikh was previously hosted at Ascot’s royal box.
Last month, British police stated that they are investigating claims the sheikh used Pegasus hacking software against his ex-wife in their custody dispute.
Amnesty International stated earlier this year that Latifa was allegedly harmed by the Israeli-made Pegasus program after she attempted to escape.
Heikh Mohammed denied knowing about the Pegasus hacking, and his lawyers suggested that another country such as Jordan might be behind it.
Pictured: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the Queen attended an unveiled design for the Shiekh Zayed National Museum. This was during a visit by Abu Dhabi’s state delegation.
In February 2020, Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussein and Baroness Fiona Shackleton arrive at the High Court of London with their lawyer.
Last year, the High Court of London ruled that he orchestrated Sheikha Shamsa’s forcible return to her home in London. This case has been the focus of a lengthy police investigation.
After Latifa’s statement that she was a hostage, and the BBC had broadcast footage showing her saying it: “I am a prisoner. This villa has been turned into a jail.” In February the United Nations requested assurances from UAE.
Sheikh Mohammed claimed that he was rescuing his daughter after she was rescued from her yacht off Goa.
Later, photos of the princess were taken in Dubai at a mall and while on vacation in Europe.
Taylor Wessing issued a statement in June on behalf of her: “I visited three European countries recently on vacation with my friend.
“I asked her to put a few photographs online so that campaigners could see proof of my ability to travel to where I choose. Now I want to be able to live in peace and not have my life scrutinized by the media. Thank you to everyone who has sent me kind words.