Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has shared photos of himself on his annual grouse hunting in Yorkshire, England.
Shared across two posts, Sheikh Hamdan captioned the posts with hashtags, which read "#yorkshire #grouse #hunting".
He posted the photos on Saturday, just days after August 12, which is known as the Glorious Twelfth and traditionally marks the start of red grouse shooting season in the UK.
Dressed for mild British weather, he wore blue and green checked shirts in the images, with protective clothing, including ear defenders and glasses. In one image, he shared a close-up of his rifle, and can be seen wearing both a Whoop and an Apple Watch. In many photos, he can be seen surrounded by vibrant purple heather.
Sheikh Hamdan has shared photos of himself and his family, spending time in England most summers.
Last year, he posted a photo of himself shopping at UK supermarket, Tesco, with two of his children.
“Family grocery shopping,” he captioned the image of himself pushing the trolley. From the image, it is not clear which part of the UK they were shopping in.
In 2023, he shared photos from Yorkshire with his eldest children, twins Sheikh Rashid and Sheikha Shaikha, in tow. In one image, photographed from behind, he is shown holding his children's hands, with the scenic Yorkshire countryside surrounding them.
He was on a similar trip in the UK the year before, along with his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.
This summer, Sheikh Mohammed also spent time in England. He has been spotted in London, visiting luxury department store Harrods, where he stopped by Somewhere Cafe. Founded by Emirati entrepreneur Amal Al Marri and Saudi businesswoman Deem Al Bassam, the cafe has built a following overseas, and his visit highlighted its growing international presence. The cafe opened its London outpost in December.
Education reform in Abu Dhabi
The emirate’s public education system has been in a constant state of change since the New School Model was launched in 2010 by the Abu Dhabi Education Council. The NSM, which is also known as the Abu Dhabi School Model, transformed the public school curriculum by introducing bilingual education starting with students from grades one to five. Under this new curriculum, the children spend half the day learning in Arabic and half in English – being taught maths, science and English language by mostly Western educated, native English speakers. The NSM curriculum also moved away from rote learning and required teachers to develop a “child-centered learning environment” that promoted critical thinking and independent learning. The NSM expanded by one grade each year and by the 2017-2018 academic year, it will have reached the high school level. Major reforms to the high school curriculum were announced in 2015. The two-stream curriculum, which allowed pupils to elect to follow a science or humanities course of study, was eliminated. In its place was a singular curriculum in which stem -- science, technology, engineering and maths – accounted for at least 50 per cent of all subjects. In 2016, Adec announced additional changes, including the introduction of two levels of maths and physics – advanced or general – to pupils in Grade 10, and a new core subject, career guidance, for grades 10 to 12; and a digital technology and innovation course for Grade 9. Next year, the focus will be on launching a new moral education subject to teach pupils from grades 1 to 9 character and morality, civic studies, cultural studies and the individual and the community.
Match info
Uefa Nations League Group B:
England v Spain, Saturday, 11.45pm (UAE)
Results
6.30pm Madjani Stakes Rated Conditions (PA) I Dh160,000 I 1,900m I Winner: Mawahib, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Eric Lemartinel (trainer)
7.05pm Maiden Dh150,000 I 1,400m I Winner One Season, Antonio Fresu, Satish Seemar
7.40pm: Maiden Dh150,000 I 2,000m I Winner Street Of Dreams, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson
8.15pm Dubai Creek Listed I Dh250,000 I 1,600m I Winner Heavy Metal, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer
8.50pm The Entisar Listed I Dh250,000 I 2,000m I Winner Etijaah, Dane O’Neill, Doug Watson
9.25pm The Garhoud Listed I Dh250,000 I 1,200m I Winner Muarrab, Dane O’Neill, Ali Rashid Al Raihe
10pm Handicap I Dh160,000 I 1,600m I Winner Sea Skimmer, Patrick Cosgrave, Helal Al Alawi
