Dubai ruler arrives at Buckingham Palace to offer condolences on death of Queen Elizabeth II

London, The Gulf Observer: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has arrived at Buckingham Palace to offer his condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

A video posted by the Government of Dubai Media Office showed the UAE Vice-President entering the palace along with Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation.

The Dubai Ruler is among the many heads of state, world leaders and royals from across the world who have travelled to London to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who died on September 8, aged 96.

The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid had led tributes as the country mourned the passing of the Queen on September 8.

The UAE had declared a three-day mourning after the Queen passed as the country’s leaders, top officials, diplomats and residents paid glowing tributes.

Till September 12, flags within the UAE and in the country’s embassies abroad flew at half-mast.

UAE leaders, including some Rulers and Crown Princes, visited UK missions in the country to offer their respects.

Residents lined up at floating hotel QE2 in Dubai to lay flowers and remember the Queen’s decades of service.

Landmarks in the country, including the Burj Khalifa, lit up with messages of tributes for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Some schools in the country will disperse students early tomorrow, allowing campus communities to watch the televised service.

Queen Elizabeth’s body has been lying in state at the historic Westminster Hall since Wednesday, and people from all walks of life, from around the country, and overseas have queued for hours to file past her coffin in a constant, emotional stream.