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President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also sent similar message to King Charles.
The UAE announced that the flags in the public and private sectors and in the country’s embassies abroad will lower to half-mast, starting Friday, for a period of three days to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
In a statement, the Presidential Court said that the flags will fly at half-mast for three days, ending next Monday, September 12.
The court expressed its sincere condolences to King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Royal Family and to the friendly British people on the death of Queen Elizabeth.