The Mystery of the Missing Princess
Four Corners · Season 2019 · Episode 6
Most Australians had probably never heard of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum till his horse Cross Counter won the Melbourne Cup last year after a two-decade campaign. Now he's in the headlines again, for a very different reason.Last year, his daughter, the Princess Latifa, then aged 32, ran away to escape a life of regal confinement in the hyper wealthy financial hub and tourist destination of Dubai.After fleeing first by car and then jetski, Latifa was dramatically re-captured on a boat in international waters by armed men.In heart stopping interviews, those on-board recount how the events unfolded.
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Season
2019
Episode
6
Air Date
11/Mar/2019
Air Time
20:30
Runtime
50 min
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Most Australians had probably never heard of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum till his horse Cross Counter won the Melbourne Cup last year after a two-decade campaign. Now he's in the headlines again, for a very different reason.Last year, his daughter, the Princess Latifa, then aged 32, ran away to escape a life of regal confinement in the hyper wealthy financial hub and tourist destination of Dubai.After fleeing first by car and then jetski, Latifa was dramatically re-captured on a boat in international waters by armed men.In heart stopping interviews, those on-board recount how the events unfolded.
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