A young Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, with his brother, Sheikh Maktoum. All photos: Instagram / @faz3 (unless stated otherwise)
Sheikh Hamdan looks ready for royal duty as a youngster
The Crown Prince posted old photos on his Instagram to celebrate his 40th birthday in 2022
Sheikh Hamdan as a child
A young Sheikh Hamdan showing his playful side
The young sheikh with his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai
Sheikh Hamdan with UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
A young Sheikh Hamdan shares a laugh with his father
Watching camel racing as a child
As an adult, Sheikh Hamdan is popularly known as Fazza, the name under which he publishes his poetry
He often shares photos of his childhood on social media
A screenshot from a video posted by Sheikh Hamdan for Sheikh Mohammed on Father's Day
Sheikh Hamdan skiing as a child
Sheikh Rashid, left, and Sheikh Hamdan with Miss Lebanon 1998 Joelle Behlok at Dubai World Cup in 2000. AFP
Sheikh Hamdan during a falconry trip in Uzbekistan
Flying a kite
Sheikh Hamdan in Yorkshire
Sheikh Hamdan posts a photo of him riding the Tube in London and going unrecognised
Having tea in Mongolia
Sheikh Hamdan with King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla
The Crown Prince of Dubai shared a picture with his twins, Rashid and Shaikha, taken right after they were born, to mark their first birthday on May 20, 2022
Sheikh Hamdan with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo at SushiSamba in Dubai
Taking a solo flight above the desert
Clicking a selfie at Expo 2020
Striking a pose during his holiday in Yorkshire
Taking part in the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road, during Dubai Fitness Challenge
The Crown Prince of Dubai is a keen shutterbug; seen here during a trip to the Isle of May in Scotland
A shot from his skiing holiday on Instagram
Sheikh Hamdan in Japan
The classic Leaning Tower of Pisa shot
Out for a walk in New York City
Participating in the Dubai Ride Challenge. Photo: Dubai Media Office
During training at Royal Military College, Sandhurst in the UK
With one of the sea turtles he helped release into the wild
Sheikh Hamdan posted a video on Instagram showing him wing-walking over the city
Sheikh Hamdan at the Government Summit in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Touring Bustanica, the world’s largest vertical farm in Dubai. Photo: Dubai Media Office
At the Dubai Metaverse Assembly at Museum of the Future. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Sheikh Hamdan is passionate about poetry. WAM
Sheikh Hamdan launching the Dubai Future Experts Programme in 2020
