• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is presented with a cup by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, looks on on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet. Justin Tallis / AFP
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is presented with a cup by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, looks on on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet. Justin Tallis / AFP
  • Queen Elizabeth II greets Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and his wife Princess Haya of Jordan in the royal box on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting. Alastair Grant / AP Photo
    Queen Elizabeth II greets Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and his wife Princess Haya of Jordan in the royal box on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting. Alastair Grant / AP Photo

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets British royalty at Ascot horse races - in pictures


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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and his wife Princess Haya, were welcomed to the Royal Box at Ascot racecourse by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday.

Sheikh Mohammed enjoyed three winners – Ribchester, Usherette and Portage – at the world famous racecourse. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine presented a cup to the Dubai Ruler.

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