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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed's life - in pictures

  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, who has been elected as the UAE President, during his schooling years in Al Ain. Photo: Al Ittihad
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, who has been elected as the UAE President, during his schooling years in Al Ain. Photo: Al Ittihad
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, who was then Crown Prince of Dubai, during the closing ceremony of the equestrian World Endurance Championship in Abu Dhabi, in December 1998. AFP
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, who was then Crown Prince of Dubai, during the closing ceremony of the equestrian World Endurance Championship in Abu Dhabi, in December 1998. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with UAE officers undergoing a training session in Canjuers, southern France, before going to Kosovo to join Nato-led forces in 1999. AFP
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with UAE officers undergoing a training session in Canjuers, southern France, before going to Kosovo to join Nato-led forces in 1999. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed reviews an honour guard with Jordan's King Abdullah II, in 2002. WAM
    Sheikh Mohamed reviews an honour guard with Jordan's King Abdullah II, in 2002. WAM
  • Sheikh Mohamed with his father, UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, during a military parade at Idex 2003 in Abu Dhabi. AFP
    Sheikh Mohamed with his father, UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, during a military parade at Idex 2003 in Abu Dhabi. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed welcomes Britain's then prime minister Tony Blair in 2006. Reuters
    Sheikh Mohamed welcomes Britain's then prime minister Tony Blair in 2006. Reuters
  • Sheikh Mohamed with then US president George W Bush, in Sweihan, in 2008. AFP
    Sheikh Mohamed with then US president George W Bush, in Sweihan, in 2008. AFP
  • With then French president Jacques Chirac, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. AFP
    With then French president Jacques Chirac, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed with Mr Bush at Camp David, US, in June 2008. AFP
    Sheikh Mohamed with Mr Bush at Camp David, US, in June 2008. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed with then US president Barack Obama during a summit meeting at Camp David, in May 2015. AFP
    Sheikh Mohamed with then US president Barack Obama during a summit meeting at Camp David, in May 2015. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatama Gandhi, in New Delhi, January 2017. AFP
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatama Gandhi, in New Delhi, January 2017. AFP
  • Then US president Donald Trump shakes hands with Sheikh Mohamed during a meeting at the White House, in May 2017. AFP
    Then US president Donald Trump shakes hands with Sheikh Mohamed during a meeting at the White House, in May 2017. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid tour the Louvre Abu Dhabi in September 2017, two months before the museum opened. Ryan Carter/Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid tour the Louvre Abu Dhabi in September 2017, two months before the museum opened. Ryan Carter/Crown Prince Court
  • Pope Francis and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at the Abu Dhabi presidential airport, in February 2019. EPA
    Pope Francis and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at the Abu Dhabi presidential airport, in February 2019. EPA
  • Sheikh Mohamed receives a briefing via video conference, about the efforts to combat Covid-19, in March 2020. Photo: Ministry Of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed receives a briefing via video conference, about the efforts to combat Covid-19, in March 2020. Photo: Ministry Of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with his mother Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, on Mother's Day 2021.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with his mother Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, on Mother's Day 2021.
  • Sheikh Mohamed and French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing Expo 2020 Dubai wristbands, at the Fontainebleau Palace, France, in September 2021. Photo: Ministry Of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed and French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing Expo 2020 Dubai wristbands, at the Fontainebleau Palace, France, in September 2021. Photo: Ministry Of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in Dubai, April 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in Dubai, April 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed celebrates Eid Al Fitr with his grandchildren, in May 2022. Photo: Ministry Of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed celebrates Eid Al Fitr with his grandchildren, in May 2022. Photo: Ministry Of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, carry the body of Sheikh Khalifa, on May 13, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, carry the body of Sheikh Khalifa, on May 13, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed leads funeral prayers for the late President Khalifa. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed leads funeral prayers for the late President Khalifa. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs