Sheikh Hamdan and Ajman Ruler meet by chance in London street


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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, had a seemingly chance meeting in a London street, in a video shared online.

They greet each other, with Sheikh Hamdan, wearing a casual hooded top and chinos, kissing Sheikh Humaid on the forehead and saying "marhaba al saa".

"I couldn't but stop when I saw you," he says in Arabic.

Sheikh Hamdan also embraces Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, president of the UAE Football Association. The encounter was near Selfridges department store in Oxford Street.

The crown prince has spent the past few weeks in the UK, where the family has several homes. Sheikh Hamdan recently shared pictures with his newborn son Rashid at the Godolphin stables in Newmarket, Al Maktoum family's horseracing centre.

Sheikh Rashid and his twin sister, Sheikha Sheikha bint Hamdan, were born in May.

Sheikh Humaid has been Ruler of Ajman since 1981. He has overseen the emirate's transformation from a small fishing village to a modern economy and a sizeable urban centre of almost 500,000 people.

Sheikh Hamdan's incredible adventures - in pictures

  • Animal photography is a passion of the Crown Prince, seen here photographing an elephant. Instagram / Faz3
    Animal photography is a passion of the Crown Prince, seen here photographing an elephant. Instagram / Faz3
  • Sheikh Hamdan has been horse riding since childhood and takes part in endurance racing on horseback. Instagram / Faz3
    Sheikh Hamdan has been horse riding since childhood and takes part in endurance racing on horseback. Instagram / Faz3
  • He owns a pet lion, named Moochi. Instagram / Faz3
    He owns a pet lion, named Moochi. Instagram / Faz3
  • He shared this selfie with a whale shark on Instagram. Instagram / Faz3
    He shared this selfie with a whale shark on Instagram. Instagram / Faz3
  • Being playful with an elephant, the largest land animal. Instagram / Faz3
    Being playful with an elephant, the largest land animal. Instagram / Faz3
  • One of the birds that nested on Sheikh Hamdan's car bonnet in August 2020. Instagram / Faz3
    One of the birds that nested on Sheikh Hamdan's car bonnet in August 2020. Instagram / Faz3
  • In April 2020, he took part in a turtle conservation project. Instagram / Faz3
    In April 2020, he took part in a turtle conservation project. Instagram / Faz3
  • With a pair of falcons. Instagram / Faz3
    With a pair of falcons. Instagram / Faz3
  • Snapping a selfie with a giraffe. Instagram / Faz3
    Snapping a selfie with a giraffe. Instagram / Faz3
  • And dutifully giving a giraffe selfie approval on a separate occasion. Instagram / Faz3
    And dutifully giving a giraffe selfie approval on a separate occasion. Instagram / Faz3
  • Sharing a cute moment with a camel. Instagram / Faz3
    Sharing a cute moment with a camel. Instagram / Faz3
  • Striking photography with a falcon. Instagram / Faz3
    Striking photography with a falcon. Instagram / Faz3
  • The royal with a young foal. Instagram / Faz3
    The royal with a young foal. Instagram / Faz3
  • He is a keen photographer and regularly shares footage of animals he has photographed. Instagram / Faz3
    He is a keen photographer and regularly shares footage of animals he has photographed. Instagram / Faz3
  • 'Two worlds, one city. #MyDubai,' he captioned this juxtaposed image. Instagram / Faz3
    'Two worlds, one city. #MyDubai,' he captioned this juxtaposed image. Instagram / Faz3
  • It is not just large exotic animals the royal loves, here he is with a cute domestic cat. Instagram / Faz3
    It is not just large exotic animals the royal loves, here he is with a cute domestic cat. Instagram / Faz3
  • Posing with a young white lion. Instagram / Faz3
    Posing with a young white lion. Instagram / Faz3
  • He is clearly at one with his animals, as he comfortably gets up-close to big cats. Instagram / Faz3
    He is clearly at one with his animals, as he comfortably gets up-close to big cats. Instagram / Faz3
  • 'Stand tall,' he captioned this striking image of a family of giraffes in Dubai. Instagram / Faz3
    'Stand tall,' he captioned this striking image of a family of giraffes in Dubai. Instagram / Faz3
  • A neck as tall as the Burj Khalifa. Instagram / Faz3
    A neck as tall as the Burj Khalifa. Instagram / Faz3
  • The royal cuddling a cute young tiger. Instagram / Faz3
    The royal cuddling a cute young tiger. Instagram / Faz3
  • Peeking out behind a young white lion. Instagram / Faz3
    Peeking out behind a young white lion. Instagram / Faz3
  • He photographed this ostrich in motion in Tanzania in 2015. Instagram / Faz3
    He photographed this ostrich in motion in Tanzania in 2015. Instagram / Faz3
  • With a pair of young lions. Instagram / Faz3
    With a pair of young lions. Instagram / Faz3



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