Prince William meets UAE President Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi

The Duke of Cambridge offers his condolences following the death of Sheikh Khalifa

The President, Sheikh Mohamed, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, receive condolences for Sheikh Khalifa at Mushrif Palace. All photos: Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed, second right, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, at Mushrif Palace.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Prince Mohammed greets Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed.

US Vice President Kamala Harris offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ms Harris offer condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed, and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

Britain's Prince William offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Prince William travelled to Abu Dhabi on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II and Britain's royal family.

Prince William and Governor General of Australia David Hurley speak with the President, Sheikh Mohamed. With them are Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, and Patrick Moody, the UK's ambassador to the UAE.

Prince William, Mr Hurley and the President, Sheikh Mohamed, at Mushrif Palace.

Prince William offers condolences to Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed, Ruler's Representative in Al Ain Region.

Prince William with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.

Prince William with Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation.

The Duke of Cambridge with Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa.

David Hurley, Governor General of Australia, with the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko speaks with the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Chad's Minister of State Abakar Manany with the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Ali Asadov meets the President, Sheikh Mohamed, at Mushrif Palace.

Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, son of Yemen's late former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Emirati mourners offer condolences at Mushrif Palace.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed at Mushrif Palace.

The President, Sheikh Mohamed, receives Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, at Mushrif Palace.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed.

The President, Sheikh Mohamed, receives Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan at Mushrif Palace.

Prince Abdullah bin Sultan Ahmad Shah, Crown Prince of the State of Pahang in Malaysia, offers his condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

From left to right: Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council; Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah; and Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah.

President of the United Comoros Othman Ghazali offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Mourners offer condolences to Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, right, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Sultan bin Khalifa and Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa at Mushrif Palace.

Sean Murphy, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the US embassy in Abu Dhabi, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

King Philippe of Belgium offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Canada's Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

New Zealand's Governor-General Dame Cindy Kero greets the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Grand Duke Henri, Duke of Luxembourg, conveys his condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Bahrain's King Hamad pays his respects to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike arrives in Abu Dhabi to offer her condolences.

Russia's Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Special Envoy of the President of the Philippines Robert Bourget offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation Hussein Ibrahim Taha offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

CIA Director William Burns offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Co-operation Lisge Schrenimacher offers her condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Foreign Minister of Iran, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.

Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, right, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, president of the Pakistan People’s Party, second left, offer their condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed, second right, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, left, at the Presidential Airport.

Ammar Al Hakim, head of the National Wisdom Movement of Iraq, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Ambassador Kenneth Felix, secretary for bilateral negotiations in the Middle East, Europe and Africa, in Brazil, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Dr Rashad Mohamed Al Alimi, chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Robert Bourget, the special envoy of the president of the Philippines, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Sergio Mattarella, the president of Italy, left, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

The Honorable Brett McGurk, deputy assistant to the president and co-ordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, National Security Counci, left, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea, centre right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, president of the Pakistan People’s Party, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

HE Uhuru Mogai Kenyatta, president of Kenya, left, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Panagiotis Pekraminos, the deputy prime minister of Greece, right, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea, centre, offers condolences to the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

Britain's Prince William arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday to meet the President, Sheikh Mohamed, and convey his condolences over the death of Sheikh Khalifa.

The Duke of Cambridge is the latest prominent global figure to travel to the UAE capital to pay respects to Sheikh Khalifa and congratulate Sheikh Mohamed on his election as president.

He paid his sincere condolences, a statement from the British Embassy read.

"His Royal Highness also offered his warmest congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his appointment as President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi."

He was pictured with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and other members of the ruling family at Mushrif Palace.

Sheikh Mohammed met a number of international leaders and officials at the palace on Monday.

Among those offering condolences were Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of Belarus, Ali Asadov, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan and Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, son of Yemen's late former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Prince Charles earlier expressed his condolences in a call with Sheikh Mohamed, in which he also conveyed his best wishes over his election as president.

Queen Elizabeth II also sent a message of support to Sheikh Mohamed, sharing her sadness over Sheikh Khalifa's death.

“He will be long remembered by all who work for regional stability, understanding between nations and between faiths, and for the conservation cause,” she said in the message.

The death of Sheikh Khalifa was announced on Friday.

Monday marked the third day of mourning in the Emirates.

Dozens of leaders and senior officials have travelled to Abu Dhabi in recent days to pay tribute to Sheikh Khalifa, who had served as president since 2004.

Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad was pictured walking through Abu Dhabi airport with Sheikh Mohamed on his first visit since 2016.

Israel's President Issac Herzog paid his respects along with two senior ministers. Britain's Boris Johnson travelled from London to meet the new president.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid also met Sheikh Mohamed in person.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday morning.

Meanwhile, US Vice President Kamala Harris landed briefly in Germany on Monday morning before continuing her journey to the UAE.

Ms Harris will lead a US delegation which includes other high level officials such as Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, CIA Director Bill Burns, Climate Envoy John Kerry, National Security Adviser to the Vice President Philip Gordon, White House Middle East co-ordinator Brett McGurk, White House Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Barbara Leaf, and Sean Murphy, Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy Abu Dhabi.

Prince William made his first official visit to the UAE in February.

During the landmark tour, he met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited the Abu Dhabi mangroves and observed how Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port tackles illegal wildlife trade.

A highlight of the trip was at Expo 2020 Dubai, where Prince William was welcomed by cheering crowds.