Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William will go to the United Arab Emirates subsequent month, his workplace Kensington Palace introduced on Friday, as Britain seeks to step up its relationship with the Gulf state.
William, the Duke of Cambridge, will go to Dubai on Feb. 10, along with his journey coming because the UAE marks its fiftieth 12 months and coinciding with UK Nationwide Day being held at Expo 2020 Dubai, his workplace stated.
“The bond between the UK and the UAE is deep and robust and Prince William’s go to will spotlight and construct upon these hyperlinks as he has the chance to interact with younger Emiratis, leaders from authorities and dedicated conservationists,” Kensington Palace stated in a press release.
Britain has been trying to the Gulf nations for commerce offers as a part of its post-Brexit technique to construct new ties world wide.
In September, the oil-rich Gulf state pledged to take a position 10 billion kilos ($13.6 billion) in British clear vitality, infrastructure, expertise and life sciences, increasing its “sovereign funding partnership” with the UK authorities.
Nonetheless, there was criticism from opposition lawmakers and campaigners that the British authorities has prioritised enterprise offers over human rights issues.
It additionally comes after a senior choose on the Excessive Court docket in London dominated final 12 months that Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, had ordered the hacking https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dubais-sheikh-mohammed-ordered-phones-ex-wife-lawyers-be-hacked-uk-court-says-2021-10-06 of the telephones of his ex-wife, Princess Haya of Jordan, and her attorneys, together with a British lawmaker.
That adopted an earlier ruling by the choose that Mohammed had carried out a marketing campaign https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dubai-ruler-must-provide-554-million-pounds-settle-uk-custody-case-2021-12-21 of threats and intimidation in opposition to Haya that made her worry for her life, and that he had additionally beforehand kidnapped and mistreated two of his daughters by one other marriage.
Kensington Palace stated William, who has more and more carried out necessary royal overseas visits – resembling to Israel in 2018 – would use his journey to showcase his environmental award “The Earthshot Prize” and spotlight the United for Wildlife marketing campaign which seeks to counter the unlawful commerce in wildlife.
(Reuters)