Dubai
royal Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed, whose death at the age of 33 due to a
heart attack was announced over the weekend, was a horse racing
enthusiast whose public profile was shaped largely by his sporting
interests — and damaging claims about his personal life.
As the eldest son of Dubai's ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the ruler's senior wife, Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, he had been in line to be crown prince, but the role was allotted to his younger brother Sheikh Hamden in 2008.
In contrast to his brother, Sheikh Rashid's public role was limited.
He faced damaging speculation about the pastimes he indulged in his personal life, including allegations he underwent treatment for drug addiction and attended sex parties.
As the eldest son of Dubai's ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the ruler's senior wife, Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, he had been in line to be crown prince, but the role was allotted to his younger brother Sheikh Hamden in 2008.
In contrast to his brother, Sheikh Rashid's public role was limited.
He faced damaging speculation about the pastimes he indulged in his personal life, including allegations he underwent treatment for drug addiction and attended sex parties.
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