Glimpses from Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Hamdan's family trip to Yorkshire, England

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On August 23, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, took to Instagram, to share glimpses of his family holiday in England. Image Credit: @faz3/instagram

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He shared photographs showing His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai spending time in heather fields, in the British county of Yorkshire, along with other family members and friends. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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The photos feature Sheikh Hamdan and his family members on a hunting trip. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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The British moorlands have been depicted in classics like Wuthering Heights and Hounds of the Baskervilles as bleak, windswept and foreboding. But, as the heather bursts into flowers at the end of the summer, the moors turn into a carpet of purple, as far as the eye can see. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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The end of summers is one of the best times to visit the UK, which has a large proportion of the world’s moors and upland heaths. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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This photo features Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Hamdan with Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, popularly referred to as "Uncle Saeed" in Sheikh Hamdan's Instagram posts. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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Here's another photograph shared by Sheikh Hamdan on August 23. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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Scroll down to see some more pictures from Sheikh Hamdan's hunting trip in Yorkshire. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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Here's another picture of Sheikh Mohammed during the hunting trip. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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Photograph shared by Sheikh Hamdan on Instagram on August 23. Image Credit: @faz3/Instagram

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