Dubai: As two billion people around the globe watched the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey Friday, a special gathering of around 1,300 guests enjoyed the memorable ceremony on the lawns of the British Embassy in Dubai.
The event was organised in conjunction with the Loyal Society made up of the Dubai Caledonian Society, Dubai St. George’s Society and the Dubai Welsh Society, and with main sponsor, Emirates Airlines.
In traditional fashion for British royal weddings, families enjoyed a traditional ‘street party’ with all the trimmings. Special entertainment was put on for children including face painting, a bouncy castle and stilt performances.
Special wedding cake
The Embassy was delighted to host Sultan Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy who wished the newlyweds a wonderful future as he cut a special wedding cake in their honour.
Guy Warrington Consul General at the Embassy said: “Since the engagement was announced last November the large British community in the UAE, and those from all nationalities in this country have been getting more and more excited about the big day and so it has been truly wonderful to celebrate it with such a special event. The ceremony was beautiful and we all wish Prince William and Catherine a long and very happy future together”.
General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, was among the foreign dignitaries that attended the wedding in London.
Just five months after the visit to the UAE by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the presence of Shaikh Mohammad at the ceremony underlines the strong links between the UK and UAE and the excellent ties between the royal families of the two countries.
