Pictured: Sheikh Mohamed and retired Major General in 1979 snap

Maj Gen Al Mazrouei presents the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi with a black and white photo of the two of them taken 40 years ago

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, receives a photo from retired Maj Gen Khalifa Al Mazrouei during a Sea Palace Barza on Tuesday. CoShow more

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed took a walk down memory lane on Tuesday when a retired Major General presented him with an old photo of the two of them.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces was given a framed black and white photo, taken in 1979, of himself and Maj Gen Khalifa Matar Al Mazrouei.

The two are seen dressed in uniform and appear to be looking at a piece of paper together.

Maj Gen Al Mazrouei gave Sheikh Mohamed the photo during a Sea Palace barza.

Sheikh Mohamed posted three pictures of the exchange on his Instagram account. In one he is seen thanking the retired Maj Gen Al Mazrouei for the photo.