• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE, right, receives Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, left. Wam
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE, right, receives Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, left. Wam
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, receives a UAE Jiu-Jitsu participant, who won a medal at the Arabian Gulf Jiu-Jitsu Cup. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, receives a UAE Jiu-Jitsu participant, who won a medal at the Arabian Gulf Jiu-Jitsu Cup. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, centre, speaks to the media after riding his bicycle around Yas Marina Circuit during the weekly TrainYAS event in October. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, centre, speaks to the media after riding his bicycle around Yas Marina Circuit during the weekly TrainYAS event in October. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, before a dinner meeting at Emirates Palace in November 2013. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meets David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, before a dinner meeting at Emirates Palace in November 2013. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed greets students participating in the UAE Youth Ambassadors Programme, which gives Emirati students the opportunity to study in South Korea and China. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed greets students participating in the UAE Youth Ambassadors Programme, which gives Emirati students the opportunity to study in South Korea and China. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Chairman of Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi and Executive Council Member, left, riding their bicycles around Yas Marina Circuit during the weekly TrainYAS event in October. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Chairman of Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi and Executive Council Member, left, riding their bicycles around Yas Marina Circuit during the weekly TrainYAS event in October. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • John Kerry, United States secretary of state, left, and Sheikh Mohammed are pictured together during a meeting at the Emirates Palace in November 2013. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    John Kerry, United States secretary of state, left, and Sheikh Mohammed are pictured together during a meeting at the Emirates Palace in November 2013. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed visits Abu Dhabi Sport TV channel presenter Tareq Al Hammadi, in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City hospital. Christopher Pike / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed visits Abu Dhabi Sport TV channel presenter Tareq Al Hammadi, in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City hospital. Christopher Pike / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • King Abdullah II of Jordan, and King Mohammed VI of Morocco (L), walk the pit lane with Sheikh Mohamed before the final race of the 2014 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    King Abdullah II of Jordan, and King Mohammed VI of Morocco (L), walk the pit lane with Sheikh Mohamed before the final race of the 2014 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed visits the Yahsat display while touring the Dubai Airshow on the opening day. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed visits the Yahsat display while touring the Dubai Airshow on the opening day. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Crown Prince receives Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union and Vice-President of the European Commission, left, before a meeting at Al Mamoura in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Crown Prince receives Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union and Vice-President of the European Commission, left, before a meeting at Al Mamoura in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, sitting with Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, right, as they watch a performance at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Al Wathba on the UAE’s 42nd National Day in December. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, sitting with Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, right, as they watch a performance at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Al Wathba on the UAE’s 42nd National Day in December. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, dancing during the UAE’s 42nd National Day celebrations at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, dancing during the UAE’s 42nd National Day celebrations at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed is received by Oman's Minister of Heritage and Culture, Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, right, upon arriving in Muscat for an official visit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed is received by Oman's Minister of Heritage and Culture, Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, right, upon arriving in Muscat for an official visit. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, left, and Sheikh Mohammed, at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, left, and Sheikh Mohammed, at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court — Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, left, receives Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, right, prior to a meeting at Al Mamoura in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, left, receives Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, right, prior to a meeting at Al Mamoura in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, right, walking with the Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, left, after a meeting at Emirates Palace. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, right, walking with the Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, left, after a meeting at Emirates Palace. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

In pictures: The public and private face of Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince


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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met US secretary of state, John Kerry, who is in the capital for an official visit. We take a look at the public work and private life of the Crown Prince in the last six months.