Saudi royal family member robbed of €1million watch while walking in Paris

France's Banditry Repression Brigade is investigating woman's claim she was 'violently' attacked while walking through streets

(Reuters)

A member of the Saudi royal family has claimed she was robbed of over one million euros worth of property while walking in Paris, according to city police.

The unnamed victim told officers she was violently assaulted by two attackers during a visit to the French capital’s second arrondissement on Thursday evening, and had an expensive watch snatched from her wrist.

The men then reportedly fled the scene, before the victim went directly to the nearest police station.

She chose to withhold her identity but was reported to be a member of Saudi royalty, and she did not go to hospital following the incident, according to Le Parisien.

Police confirmed the claims were being closely investigated by the country’s Brigade de Repression du Banditisme (Banditry Repression Brigade) and said the victim had described the incident at length to help officers with their inquiry.

No arrests have so far been made, according to sources on Friday morning.

In August last year, £200,000 cash was stolen from Saudi prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd while he was being driven through the streets of Paris, by a gang of eight men carrying AK-47 guns.

In May, nine men were arrested by French police in connection with the robbery, which witnesses described as looking like a scene from a Hollywood film.

The Saudi royal family is believed to be one of the richest in the world, with a group of around 2,000 members controlling the majority of the wealth.

In 2015, Forbes reported Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal of the House of Saud had an estimated net worth of $28 billion, making him the 34th wealthiest man in the world.

The Independent has contacted Paris police for further comment.