The ruler of Dubai abused his former wife to an “exorbitant degree”, the High Court has found at the end of a lengthy legal battle over their two children.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 72, gave his “express or implied authority” for the phone of his sixth wife Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, 47, to be infiltrated with Pegasus spyware during the ongoing legal case, the court ruled

In an interview with RTÉ’s Late Late Show on Friday, Dr Robinson said she was “naive” in relation to the princess’s situation.

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson said she felt “horribly tricked” over an alleged royal hostage ordeal in the Middle East.