In 2008, Prince Hamdan was named the successor of his father, Sheikh Mohammed, as the ruler of Dubai. It is not surprising that for more than 10 years he has not left the ratings of the most enviable bachelors of the planet. Hamdan is handsome, rich, smart, educated. The prince is incredibly popular on the Internet, so the news of his imminent wedding, circled social networks in June 2014, upset millions of fans of the royal heir. True, a little later it turned out that the message is fiction. Moreover, in 2010, a series of Wikileaks disclosures contained completely different information about Hamdan's real life, hidden from prying eyes.
Who is Prince Hamdan
The state of the United Arab Emirates is a union of seven kingdoms (emirates), each of which has its own ruler or monarch. Moreover, the king of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, where the capital of the federation is located, occupies the post of president of the country. And the head of Dubai, the second largest autonomous region, is the chairman of the government. In every emirate, an absolute monarchy remains a form of government.
Since 1833, the Al Maktoum dynasty has ruled in Dubai, and power is inherited by sons or brothers on the male side. In 2006, Sheikh Mohammed, whose son is Prince Hamdan, became the emir of Dubai. In total, the current ruler of the kingdom has more than 20 children and 7 wives. His first son was Rashid, born in 1981, and Hamdan was born second in November 1982. Sheikh Mohammed was presented with both children by her first wife Hind Bint Maktum.
According to the line of inheritance, the royal throne was intended for the eldest - Rashid. However, he officially recanted his title, and on February 1, 2008, Prince Hamdan took the oath of office as the successor to the Sheikh. Incidentally, the reasons for the abdication were mentioned in secret documents published by the Wikileaks website. Allegedly, Rashid committed a serious crime - he killed one of the employees in the father’s palace, which caused him anger and pushed him to the decision to change the order of inheritance. In 2015, the first-born of the ruler of Dubai was killed. According to some, the cause of death was heart failure, according to others - he was killed as a result of shelling in Yemen.
Behind the future ruler is a brilliant education. After studying at the government school in Dubai, Hamdan went to the UK. Members of Arab royal families are traditionally sent to the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. Then Hamdan studied at the London School of Economics, which is one of the five best universities in the world.
The Crown Prince is a favorite of the press in his homeland, and enthusiastic fans gave him the nickname Aladdin. He maintains a popular Instagram account with 7.5 million followers. On its pages, Hamdan demonstrates his luxurious life - yachts, expensive cars, thoroughbred horses. He is interested in diving, parachuting, falconry, snowboarding. The prince achieved considerable success in equestrian sport. For example, he won the gold medal of the World Equestrian Games of 2014, which were held in France, and many other tournaments.
Love of the beautiful is not alien to him. Hamdan composes poems dedicated to his native country and family. In this case, he even has a creative pseudonym - Fazza. Among the exotic hobbies of the Dubai heir is the maintenance of a menagerie with dangerous predators. Lions, tigers, alligators live in it. Also, people love their future ruler for their generosity and many good deeds. It helps sick children, people with disabilities, medical facilities. By the way, Forbes magazine estimated Hamdan’s personal fortune for 2011 at $ 18 billion.
Fake engagement party
The personal life of the heir is a topic of endless speculation in the press. It was mentioned that the prince from an early age was engaged to a distant relative, however, this contractual marriage was canceled for unknown reasons. In addition, he allegedly was in a romantic relationship with an unknown girl, also indirectly belonging to the royal dynasty. Young people met for five years.
In June 2014, Facebook quickly spread the news of Hamdan’s engagement with a simple girl, Kalila Said, who had fled to Dubai from Palestine and grew up in slums not far from an Arab metropolis. A beautiful love story said that the prince met his chosen one while working on another charity project. He sought her attention for several months, unsuccessfully inviting dates. When Kalila agreed to the meeting, Hamdan did everything he could to win her heart. Of course, he did it. True, the father did not approve of the choice of his son, but he had to reconcile, seeing the sincerity and tenacity of the heir.
History in the spirit of the best love melodramas shocked people so much that most did not even think about its credibility. Although there were many inconsistencies. For example, near Dubai there are no slums that are mentioned in the message. The photo, attached as evidence, looked very strange: the girl had loose hair and inappropriate clothes to match the royal status of the groom. Later, the Iranian singer Rahma Riad was completely identified in a stranger. Also, the prince, who actively uses social networks, did not tell his audience anything.
Nevertheless, few have heard the refutation of this story, so there are still many who want to know how the engagement between Hamdan and Kalila ended.
