Dubai ruler’s wife Princess Haya ‘paid Brit bodyguard lover £1.2m to keep their affair quiet By Lokmat English Desk | Published: November 22, 2020 2:51 PMOpen in App1 / 6Princess Haya, the sixth wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is said to have 'seduced' 37-year-old Russell Flowers before the pair had a two-year relationship.2 / 6The princess, 46, reportedly gave him a £50,000 vintage shotgun, a £12,000 watch and a personalised RU55ELLS number plate.3 / 6Their affair came to light during her High Court hearing against her 70-year-old estranged husband.4 / 6She eventually won custody of their two children and they currently live in an £85m home in Kensington, West London.5 / 6Flowers’ wife was “devastated” by the affair and it ended their four-year marriage, reports MailOnline.6 / 6His wife’s friends have now revealed how she found out about their secret relationship. A close pal told MailOnline: “Russell’s wife believed he was seduced by the money and gifts. She gave him lots of expensive gifts and made sure that he was always by her side.Read More Subscribe to Notifications