Inside Sheikha Mahra & French Montana’s surprise engagement

A Dubai princess who once announced her divorce with a dramatic Instagram post is back in the headlines — this time for love.

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00:00Dubai princess Sheikha Mahara Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum, who once announced a divorce publicly

00:04on Instagram, is now engaged. She is the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al

00:09Maktoum and is now engaged to Moroccan-American rapper French Montana. The engagement was

00:13confirmed by Montana's team. The proposal took place in June during Paris Fashion Week,

00:18right after the rapper made his runway debut for Three Paradis Spring-Summer 2026 collection.

00:23Sheikha Mahara, 31, had previously made headlines for a very public divorce.

00:26In July 2024, she announced a split from Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana

00:31Al Maktoum. In a now-deleted Instagram post, writing,

00:35Dear husband, as you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare a divorce. I

00:39divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you. The former couple married in May 2023 and

00:43have a one-year-old daughter whose name has not been disclosed. But life soon took an unexpected

00:47turn, bringing the princess into the world of music and stardom. French Montana, born

00:52Karim Kharboush, is a Moroccan-American rapper best known for his chart-topping hits like

00:56Unforgettable and No Stylist. He was first linked to the Dubai Princess in October 2024.

01:01Since then, the pair have been spotted together at Paris' Pond d'Azhar, on camel rides in

01:05the desert and dining in Dubai and Morocco. Earlier this year, they went public as a couple,

01:10holding hands during Paris Fashion Week. Both families are reportedly supportive of the

01:14engagement, though a wedding date is yet to be announced. From Dubai's royal palace to the

01:18world of hip-hop, Sheikh Mara and French Montana's romance is a story no one saw coming, and one

01:23the world will be watching closely as they prepare for the next chapter.