H.H. Sheikh Mohammed pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

"We join the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, a global icon who represented the finest qualities of her nation and people," he tweeted following the announcement of her death.

"Her incredible lifetime of service and duty to the United Kingdom is unparalleled in our modern world," Sheikh Mohammed added.

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