In their immaculate uniforms, 199 cadets from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, one of the most prestigious military academies in the world, graduated as officers on Thursday.
Among them was Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the son of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, the Deputy Prime Minister.
The passing-out parade was watched by a number of members of the Royal Family and many UAE officials.
Among the others attending the ceremony were Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, the Crown Prince of Dubai, and Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, according to the state news agency, WAM.
John Hutton, the UK's secretary of state for defence, reviewed the parade, representing the Queen. In his sovereign's representative's address, Mr Hutton reminded the officer cadets of the values of a Sandhurst officer: integrity, valour, selflessness, loyalty, willpower, responsibility and leadership.
"These are values held by previous generations of newly commissioned officers, who once stood where you stand today. And today, they pass the baton on to you, the 199 cadets who will receive their commissions this morning," Mr Hutton said.
"They are values that will equip you with a moral compass for the rest of your lives. Twenty-six countries are represented here this morning. And cadets from 15 of those countries will pass out today. Our overseas cadets are an integral part of what makes Sandhurst so special."
Sandhurst has produced officers for nearly 200 years, and the UAE is believed to be the Arab country with the largest number of cadets to have graduated from the academy, with a total of 200 becoming officers.
The graduates have included the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan, and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.
England's Prince William and Prince Harry also graduated from the academy. After the ceremony, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed expressed his happiness at his son graduation and wished him success in serving his country, WAM said.
* WAM
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