Saudi king’s ‘secret wife’ denied payout

A woman who says she was the “secret wife” of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia will not receive a penny from one of his sons – despite a High Court judge ruling the prince agreed to give her more than £15million.

Mr Justice Arnold found Janan Harb, 70, reached an agreement with Prince Abdul Aziz during a 2003 meeting at London’s Dorchester Hotel, while the king was gravely ill. The judge said it was “probable” the prince “swore an oath” to pay Ms Harb £12million and transfer to her two luxury flats, worth £1.8million each, in return for her silence about the relationship.

But he ruled yesterday the agreement was “not enforceable”, denying Ms Harb a payout she has been fighting to secure for 14 years.