inside the life of dubai's royal family the al-maktam family the royal and ruling family of dubai is led by his royal highness sheikh mohammed bin rashid al-maltom ruler of dubai although he and his royal family remain hugely popular and loved by the residents of both dubai and the uae many people outside of the country know little about this royal family besides the fact that they are extremely rich how did they come to power and how are they so popular let's have a closer look at the life of dubai's royal family welcome back to our channel
if you haven't already make sure you hit that subscribe button and ring the bell so that you get notified every time we upload a new video the al mac town family are descendants of bani yas tribe of the area of what is now the uae and were the most powerful and strategic of the familial tribes in ancient arabia in 1833 around 800 members of the al malcom family branched away from the main bani yaz family they took over the emirate or region of dubai establishing themselves as the ruling family of this area the al-maltom family
has ruled dubai ever since and now has established themselves as the royal family with the titles of sheikh roughly translating as king in this case the sheik of dubai now also serves as the vice president of the uae while also serving as the de facto prime minister and defense minister the current ruler of dubai his royal highness sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktalm was born in 1949 and took over as ruler of dubai after the death of his older brother in 2006. this makes him the 13th official chic of the emirate of dubai remaining highly
popular among residents and locals alike he has managed to build dubai into the world recognized superpower it is today while also investing in infrastructure schools charities and international events to bring even more experts and immigrants to dubai his family is also highly popular mostly thanks in part to his dashing and oldest son crown prince hamdan bin mohammed al-makhtam known lovingly as faza by his fans which is the name he uses on his instagram account when he publishes his popular love poetry to the public the ruler of dubai's older children are younger however they still remain
popular thanks to the sheik's hugely followed instagram account sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktam is married to six wives which accounts for why he does in fact have so many children with the most recent wife being the daughter of the king of jordan princess heya bin hussein a graduate of oxford university an accomplished equestrian and a lover of fashion she remains one of the sheik's most followed family members on social media the ruling family of dubai remains ever popular thanks to their unusual method of keeping a personal connection with the residents of the city through
social media and by regularly showing up to events in restaurants they are even seen walking in public or driving around downtown dubai although extremely wealthy they managed to remain humble in the eyes of their subjects and are devoted to public issues in both dubai and the uae with the growth of the city and social media many remain glued to the royal family to see what new era both the current sheik and his young son prince amden will bring to the unique city of dubai in the world sheikh mohammed is an avid fan of horse and
camel racing when the uae national football team won the golf cup the sheet and his family gifted the team a combined 24 million dollars he's also a major figure in thoroughbred horse racing and breeding owning darley stud the largest horse breeding operation in the world the sheikh also owns the biggest yacht in dubai which at 162 meters long can host 155 people and is the world's third largest yacht though sheikh muhammad who is also the official monarch of dubai has encountered numerous lawsuits he settled most of them out of court in monetary agreements the family
owns many numerous luxurious properties including a state-of-the-art emirates hills mansion located in one of the most sought-after gated communities in dubai nicknamed the beverly hills of the area this massive mansion not only takes up two house plots but it covers an area of 32 000 square feet the house features two kitchens and entrance hall complete with a buddha statue a private gym complete with cardiovascular machines and a home office the downstairs guest suite comes with a large lounge private terrace and bathroom and a lift that allows you to entirely skip the grand staircase and head
up to the five bedrooms that have their own walk-in closets and the master bedroom even has its own dressing room private steam room and full bathroom there is a roof terrace bar sun deck and large hot tub all looking overviews of the montgomery golf course and the dubai marina just when you thought we might be finished nope this house also includes a massive basement that has two more bedrooms a tv room and access to the sunken garden outside you can find a large swimming pool with underwater speakers in the garden parking space for five cars
and accommodation for a guard housekeeper and three maids the total price paid for this insane piece of dubai living consumed nearly 50 million dollars sheikh mohammed bin rashid al mactaum once hit the headlines after spending a fortune snapping up the glamorous la belle epic penthouse in monaco for around 323 million dollars in 2010. it's one of the most prestigious penthouses in monaco it features a double height library cinema screens that emerge from the walls large walk-in wardrobes leisure room media room and a jacuzzi room with a personal spa the vast roof terraces offers stunning sea
views complete with mature 15-foot trees and an infinity swimming pool the penthouse's elaborate security features include a panic room with reinforced glass and surveillance cameras throughout situated on the top two floors above three private banks that occupy the first four floors of the prestigious la belle epoque building the 17 500 square foot penthouse is not only the largest and arguably the most impressive in monaco but is also located in one of the most sought after areas and when it comes to cars driven by this family you will be left drowning in envy you haven't really
lived until you've seen the royal cruising around dubois in his g-class mercedes sheikh mohammed often abandons drivers and limos in favor of making his own way around town and has been cited many a time enjoying a leisurely solo cruise around al quadra lakes early 2016 the sheikh was snapped traveling on london's underground in a selfie by his son hh sheikh hamdan bin mohammed the crown prince yep the ruler of dubai issued armored cars and private choppers for an oyster card and a trip on the central line a royal that thinks nothing of rubbing shoulders with
commuters gets a huge thumbs up in our books gone are the days when the lives of royal families in the middle east were not made public under the excuse of the strict protocol in today's digital age where information is just a click away things have changed for the better royals no longer live in an isolated existence away from the masses they rule instead embracing progressive attitudes and sharing their once cloistered lives with the world through social media enter sheikh hamden bin mohammed rashid al maktoum the crown prince of dubai living life to the fullest in
clear view of his 11.4 million instagram followers he is the face of dubai and that of the family away from his professional commitments sheikh hamden has demonstrated an instinct for the extreme he is a skyscraper jumper he has often been evidenced by his instagram page and he also enjoys diving jet packs and zip lines as an emirati sheikh hamden's love for horses is palpable and he probably owns some 1 000 of them all over the world after all he is an award-winning horse rider as the namesake of the dubai crown prince camel festival he also
boasts more than 120 camels at his farm as well as big cats he apparently enjoys playing with he is also a keen world traveler with his own chartered plane taking him to different corners of the globe this is where his passion for photography comes into its own with so much wealth to spend it's unsurprising to learn that sheikh hamden has a fleet of luxury vehicles in his garage as a seeker of thrills he has an envious collection of six amphibious cars known as the python he owns an extraordinary collection of tanks which he's able to
take for a drive in the vast sands around dubai he also has a bugatti veyron grand sport vitesse and ferrari f12 berlinetta to one surprise she camden also has an unbelievable number of golden cars including a lamborghini a range rover as well as bentley bentega and an entire fleet of rolls-royce motors he is a yacht that is believed to be the third largest in the entire world that was given to him by his father he is currently chairman of the executive council of dubai dubai autism center and dubai sports council his priority in all these
roles is to represent dubai as a world-class city he keeps coming up with new initiatives to tackle the social issues in dubai and across the uae thanks to all privileges he has enjoyed despite all the wealth and glam the family has had its fair share of controversies first princess latifah tried to flee by boat and almost made it to india before being sent back then princess heya sheikh muhammad's public wife refused to return from england now the sheik is battling her in court over their children but despite that life is still a bed of roses
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