A sharp smart head on a Qatar princess's shoulders lead to a Sheikh regaining some of the millions of euros he lost to a former employee.
The employee had been withdrawing €4m a month from the sheik's personal bank account - a fact that wasn't noticed until the Sheikhs wife, Princess Kasia Al-Thani, noticed some suspicious papers lying on her husband's desk.
The employee had set up a bank account in Barclays' Marbella branch: a joint account using his own and his employer's names. The signature, according to the Sheikh, was forged.
The Sheikh's wife spearheaded an action against the bank, accusing it of gross negligence. Barclay's then found itself in the unenviable position of fighting a Qatar Sheikh in court while courting his country for billions of pounds of capital it needed for a bailout.
A settlement has now been reached between the bank and the Sheikh, although the exact amount paid to the Sheikh has not been disclosed.
The Princess has no plans to return to a quiet life after the hectic legal battle. Instead, and ignoring advice to wait for less turbulent times, she has set up her own online company selling luxury goods entitled savoir-faire.com .
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