Qatari Royal Sentenced In UK Court After Spitting On London Hotel Employee

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A member of the Qatari royal family has been sentenced in a London court after spitting on a hotel employee at London’s exclusive 45 Park Lane Hotel, following a prompt to show his room key by a security guard.

Abdulrahman Al-Thani, an 18-year old, was staying at the hotel, came back late at night and was challenged by hotel security to ID himself with a room key to make sure he was a staying guest – it didn’t go well.

The Al-Thani family of Qatar is the royal house that belongs to the Emir, although this guy is a distant relative of the ruler. Qatar owns many investment properties and businesses in the UK either directly or through funds, although 45 Park Lane belongs to the Brunei Investment Agency.

An 18-year-old Qatari Royal family member got into an altercation with hotel employees while staying at a luxury hotel in London. As a security measure, he was asked to show proof of guest status when returning to the hotel late at night, but he refused to provide it. After he was denied entry, he later returned and escalated the situation during which he spit on one of the hotel employees.

The police were called, and the guest was arrested at his hotel room in the night. The court sentenced him to a 2500-pound fine, 1000-pound compensation, and court fees.