Janan Harb

Janan George Harb
Other names جنان حرب
Known for The former wife of King Fahd

Janan George Harb (Arabic: جنان حرب‎‎; born 1947) the former wife of King Fahd.[1][2][3]

Early life

Janan Harb was born in Palestine in 1947 to a Christian family.[2][3] Her family later moved to Saudi Arabia, where she worked as a translator for the Venezuelan Embassy [3]

Marriage

When Janan was 20 years old, she was married to Prince Fahd who was the Prime Minister at that time. In 2015, she won a payout of £15 million after a British judge ruled that his family had failed to honour promises made for her upkeep. She claimed that Prince Fahd had three times arranged for her to undergo abortions, in order to keep secret his relationship with a woman from a Christian background.[4]

Book

Janan Harb stated that she will publish a book entitled "The Saudi King and I" in which her relationship with King Fahd will be detailed.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "The King and I". The Times. Times. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Bankrupt Former wife of Saudi king seeks £12m from prince - London socialite alleges a secret royal marriage, hush money and dodgy defence contracts". The Independent. The Independent. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "I was wife No2 in the King's Harem". The Mail on Sunday. Associated Newspapers Ltd. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3301823/Secret-wife-late-Saudi-king-wins-15million-payout-son.html
  5. ↑ "Janan Harb Al-Saud to Finally Reveal the Truth About her Life with King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz". PRWeb. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.


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