Mahrah Al Nahyan, 32, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family by marriage, admitted one charge of child neglect at Southwark Crown Court after police discovered her in London in June.
Police officers found the toddler barefoot near moving traffic, but bystanders had already taken the child to safety before Al Nahyan was awakened.
The Priory Centre in Woking has treated Al Nahyan for drug addiction since June, and her defense counsel, Stephen Vullo KC, argues she ceased cocaine use in July and had no drugs on the day of the incident.
Justice Johnson KC sentenced her to a two‑year community order, a £5,000 fine and a £1,000 cost order, citing her monthly allowance of £8,000 and the serious risk posed by leaving a child unattended while under the influence.
Al Nahyan now intends to complete a three‑month rehabilitation programme, rent a property in Guildford and become a day patient at Narcotics Anonymous. A London resident who witnessed the scene says the child's laughter after being rescued left her shaken, underscoring the real‑world impact of the case.