In a love story that feels taken from a 21st-century fairytale, rapper French Montana\u00a0<\/strong>is officially engaged to none other than Sheikha Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum<\/strong>, a real-life princess from Dubai.<\/p>\n The 40-year-old hitmaker, born Karim Kharbouch in Casablanca, Morocco, proposed to the 31-year-old royal during Paris Fashion Week this past June, shortly after making his runway debut for 3.Paradis’ Spring\/Summer 2026 collection.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n The engagement was confirmed by his publicist to TMZ on Wednesday, following months of speculation after the pair were spotted together across Europe and the Middle East.<\/p>\n Their relationship, which first sparked rumors in October 2024, unfolded quietly but lavishly. The couple has been seen at iconic places, sharing moments on the Pont des Arts in Paris, dining in upscale restaurants in Dubai and Morocco, and even enjoying romantic \u201cdesert escapades by camelback,\u201d according to TMZ sources.<\/p>\n French Montana and Princess Sheikha Mahra were spotted together across Europe and the Middle East.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n While the exact wedding date is still in the works, insiders say \u201cboth sides of their families are excited\u201d for the upcoming nuptials, which will be a cross-cultural celebration set to blend hip-hop glamour with Arabian opulence.<\/p>\n Born February 26, 1994, Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and architect of the city\u2019s modern skyline. Her mother, Zoe Grigorakos, adds a multicultural Greek lineage to the princess\u2019s royal bloodline.<\/p>\n French Montana proposed to the 31-year-old royal during Paris Fashion Week this past June<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Educated in London with a degree in International Relations and trained in equestrian sports in Athens, Mahra isn\u2019t your typical royal. She\u2019s active in humanitarian work and often champions causes related to women\u2019s rights and animal welfare. She is also fluent in Arabic, English, and Greek.<\/p>\n In July 2024, just over a year after her lavish wedding to Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum, the princess made headlines for her very public Instagram breakup.<\/p>\n Princess Sheikha Mahra is also fluent in Arabic, English, and Greek.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cDear Husband. As you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce,\u201d she wrote in a now-deleted post. \u201cI divorce you, I divorce you, I Divorce You.\u201d The former couple share a daughter, born in 2023, whose name remains undisclosed.<\/p>\n While the princess was navigating her divorce, Montana was continuing to evolve his brand. The rapper, known for past high-profile relationships including his 2014 romance with Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian, had been spotted holding hands with Mahra during events in Paris this summer. He previously dated ‘Pretty Girls’ artist Iggy Azalea in 2016.<\/p>\n While the exact wedding date is still in the works, insiders say \u201cboth sides of their families are excited\u201d for the upcoming nuptials<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Speaking to Elle in 2016, Montana once said, \u201cIt\u2019s real s***. But sometimes you have to sacrifice for what you want,\u201d when discussing dating women coming out of difficult divorces. \u201cIt\u2019s a sensitive space for them.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u2019s since been focused on both his music, releasing the single ‘Pack U Up’ with Cash Cobain, and his philanthropic work, having helped raise over $226 million for healthcare in Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hola.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a love story that feels taken from a 21st-century fairytale, rapper French Montana\u00a0is officially engaged to none other than Sheikha Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum, a real-life princess from Dubai. The 40-year-old hitmaker, born Karim Kharbouch in Casablanca, Morocco, proposed to the 31-year-old royal during Paris Fashion Week this past June, shortly after making […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1988786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[21751,22502,27155],"class_list":["post-1988785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-celebrities","tag-khloe-kardashian","tag-royals"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-is-Princess-Sheikha-Mahra.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1988785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1988785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1988785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1988786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1988785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1988785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1988785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Sheikha](\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/f8e733f1ec43-screen-shot-2025-08-28-at-90045-am.png\")
\u00a9 Sheikha Mahra\/Facebook<\/span><\/div>\nInside their romance:<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 @hhshmahra Instagram<\/span><\/div>\nWho is Princess Sheikha Mahra?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 @hhshmahra \/Instagram<\/span><\/div>\nHer controversial split:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 @hhshmahra Instagram<\/span><\/div>\nFrench Montana: From Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian to Dubai Royalty<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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