UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed and Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid sent messages of congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II as Britain’s monarch turned 93 on Easter Sunday.
Elizabeth II last visited the UAE in 2010 with her husband Prince Philip, where she met Sheikh Khalifa, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
Her first visit to the UAE was in 1979 where she was welcomed by Sheikh Zayed, founding President of a country that was then only eight years old.
The Queen, who is the longest-serving monarch in British history, has a second official birthday in June as part of a royal tradition that goes back to the 18th century.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, sent birthday wishes to the monarch from their new Instagram account, Sussex Royal.
"Happy Birthday Your Majesty, Ma'am, Granny. Wishing you the most wonderful day! Harry & Meghan," the couple, who are expecting their first child, wrote, alongside several pictures of the Queen with her family.
The Kensington Palace Twitter account, which represents Harry’s brother William and his wife, Kate, also congratulated the monarch.
"Wishing a very happy 93rd birthday to Her Majesty The Queen! #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty," Kensington Palace wrote.
The Queen attended a church service to celebrate Easter at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, where she was also joined by a number of her grandchildren and their partners.
William and Kate were pictured arriving at the church ahead of the Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall.
Harry also attended the service without Meghan, who is currently on maternity leave from official duties.
Later on, the Band of the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace performed a rendition of Happy Birthday in her honour.
Who was Alfred Nobel?
The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.
- In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
- Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
- Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
THE SIXTH SENSE
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Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Rating: 5/5
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Torno Subito by Massimo Bottura
When the W Dubai – The Palm hotel opens at the end of this year, one of the highlights will be Massimo Bottura’s new restaurant, Torno Subito, which promises “to take guests on a journey back to 1960s Italy”. It is the three Michelinstarred chef’s first venture in Dubai and should be every bit as ambitious as you would expect from the man whose restaurant in Italy, Osteria Francescana, was crowned number one in this year’s list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
Akira Back Dubai
Another exciting opening at the W Dubai – The Palm hotel is South Korean chef Akira Back’s new restaurant, which will continue to showcase some of the finest Asian food in the world. Back, whose Seoul restaurant, Dosa, won a Michelin star last year, describes his menu as, “an innovative Japanese cuisine prepared with a Korean accent”.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
The highly experimental chef, whose dishes are as much about spectacle as taste, opens his first restaurant in Dubai next year. Housed at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will feature contemporary twists on recipes that date back to the 1300s, including goats’ milk cheesecake. Always remember with a Blumenthal dish: nothing is quite as it seems.
Tickets
Tickets start at Dh100 for adults, while children can enter free on the opening day. For more information, visit www.mubadalawtc.com.
WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?
1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull
2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight
3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge
4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own
5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed
Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
