French Montana is engaged to Dubai princess Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the rapper's team confirmed to TMZ .

Montana—whose real name is Karim Kharbouch—proposed in June during Paris Fashion Week, the outlet reported.

Newsweek reached out to Montana and Mahra's representative via email for comment on Thursday.

Why It Matters

The couple's engagement has drawn attention because it united a high-profile American rapper with a member of Dubai's ruling family , bridging entertainment and global royalty in a widely reported cross-cultural match.

Montana and Mahra's relationship also follows a highly publicized and contested divorce announcement by Mahra in July 2024, which received international coverage and raised questions about private life and public scrutin

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