Janan Harb, who claims to be the secret wife of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, was awarded 20 million pounds in damages and property saying that she needs to continue her "lavish lifestyle," U.K.'s Telegraph reported.
A judge at a high court in London ruled that Harb's claim, saying that the late King Fahd promised to look after her for the rest of her life, was credible. Harb further claimed that she married the late king when she was 19 in 1968. King Fahd, at that time, was still a prince and the minister of the interior in Saudi Arabia. Harb also converted to Islam before they were married.
Harb also claimed that she had to leave Saudi Arabia in 1970 but continued her relationship as the "secret wife" of King Fahd until he was coronated in 1982.
She had borne children of the late King Fahd but the king had always requested her to abort the babies in fear of protests if people would know he married a Christian. The Saudi public, according to Hard (via The Guardian), preaches deep enmity and hostility to all other religions and this was the reason why she agreed to be King Fahd's secret wife.
Harb said that after their marriage, the late king opened a bank account for her with 25,000 pounds for Harb to use in her spending. And even after Harb married another man and had two daughters, the late king gave her financial support. Hence the judge, in his ruling, said that it was fair to say Harb was accustomed to a "lavish lifestyle" while being supported by the king.
"I am very happy. This has been 12 years of misery for me. I am very happy with British justice otherwise they wanted me to go to Saudi Arabia where they could have stoned me," Harab said about the ruling.
"I am very relieved and only wish the Prince could have honored what his father wanted and stopped delaying things. He is just being very mean," she added.
