Princess Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced her engagement to Moroccan-American rapper French Montana, her representatives and media reports said, revealing a large emerald-cut diamond ring that has drawn attention online.
Photographs shared on social media showed the pair together and focused on a substantial diamond engagement ring. French Montana, born Karim Kharbouch, was seen cradling the princess’s hand; his publicist confirmed to TMZ that the couple became engaged during Paris Fashion Week in June, according to news outlets.
The jeweller Mavani, which the rapper commissioned for the ring, reposted Instagram stories saying the piece is an 11.53-carat GIA-graded emerald-cut stone and called it a "7-figure" ring. The jeweller’s post included the message: "I want to thank French for trusting us with this enormous 7-figure 11.53ct GIA emerald cut ring that he commissioned us to make for this special moment!" The exact price was not independently confirmed.
The couple have been publicly linked since 2024 and have been seen together in locations including Dubai, Morocco and Paris. Media reports say they have traveled together to mosques, upscale restaurants and tourist sites; photographs published online have shown them at destinations such as the Pont des Arts in Paris and theme parks in the United States. Neither side has announced a wedding date.
Sheikha Mahra, 31, is the only daughter of the United Arab Emirates prime minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Greek socialite Zoe Grigorakos. She holds an International Relations degree and maintains an active social media presence under the handle @xtianna. She has a daughter, Mahra bint Mana Al Maktoum, from her previous marriage to Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum.
Her 2023 wedding to Sheikh Mana took place on May 27, 2023, with a reception at the Zabeel Hall of the Dubai World Trade Centre. Publications at the time described the nuptials as lavish, and reports this year referenced the 2023 celebration when discussing the likely scale of any future wedding. In 2024 she announced the end of that marriage in a social-media post that quoted an Islamic triple talaq formula. Earlier this year she launched a perfume line, Mahra M1, and one fragrance was reported to be named "Divorce."
French Montana, 40, began his career after emigrating from Casablanca, Morocco, and has established a profile in U.S. hip-hop. He has been married previously and was publicly linked to reality television personality Khloé Kardashian for a period in 2014. Media reports estimate his net worth at roughly $50 million; some outlets have estimated Sheikha Mahra’s personal fortune at around $300 million and her broader family wealth in the multibillion-dollar range.
Reporting on the engagement noted that both families were said to be pleased by the match, though detailed wedding plans had not been disclosed. The Daily Mail, which first published an extended account of the couple’s relationship and the ring, said it had contacted the princess’s former husband for comment.
Representatives for the couple did not provide additional details about timing or venue for a wedding when contacted through public channels. The engagement and the photographs of the stone have prompted coverage in international and lifestyle media, which noted the prominence of both figures and the potential for a high-profile celebration if a wedding is announced.