Many people remember the handsome, young and very rich crown prince from the Emirates. Hundreds of thousands of users posted his photos on LiveJournal, Facebook.
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And suddenly I came across this article .. How sad. The elder brother of the promoted prince from the Emirates died .. Also handsome and athlete ..

In Dubai, one of the key emirates in the UAE, mourning. Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al-Maktoum, the eldest son of Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and concurrently the second most influential person in the United Arab Emirates, the country's prime minister, vice president and minister of defense, has died. Sheikh Rashid died of a heart attack, less than a month and a half before his 34 years. His younger brother and crown prince Hamdan wrote: “Today I lost my best friend and childhood friend, dear brother Rashid. We will miss you"

However, there is also alternative version, according to which the sheikh did not die of a heart attack, but died during the fighting in Yemen. This statement was made by the Iranian Fars agency, citing statements from informed sources and eyewitness accounts. "Sheikh Rashid and several other UAE soldiers were killed as a result of artillery fire from (supporters of the Shiite movement) Ansar Allah in the Yemeni province of Marib," the agency notes. The same news is confirmed by eyewitnesses who participated in the hostilities in the specified region of Yemen.

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Little is known about Rashid's childhood and youth: at that time there was no Instagram, and the Arab emirs and their heirs had not yet acquired the habit of posting scenes to the public rich life with geotags.

Rashid is the eldest son of the emir from his eldest and main wife Hind bint Maktoum and, accordingly, the stepson of the Emir's second wife, the Jordanian princess Haya bint al-Hussein. The children of Mohammed and Hind, according to the memoirs of brother Rashid Hamdan, were brought up in the spirit of traditional values.

In Dubai, the heir graduated from the Sheikh Rashid School for Boys - teaching there was carried out according to the English model. After that, the father sent Rashid to the UK - to the royal military academy in Sandhurst, where Arab sheikhs traditionally send their children (the current emir of Qatar, the king of Bahrain, the sultans of Brunei and Oman graduated from it).

Disinherited

Rashid ibn Mohammed was preparing to become his father's successor: the emir introduced him to state affairs and entrusted him with control over various economic projects. But on February 1, 2008, everything suddenly changed: Rashid's younger brother, the second son of Sheikh Mohammed, Hamdan, was appointed Crown Prince of Dubai. His younger brother Maktoum received the post of Deputy Ruler of Dubai. The eldest son of the emir officially abdicated, and moreover: there was no place for him at all among the leadership of the emirate.

However, this step can be called unexpected only conditionally: long before the emir's decree, diplomats and Arab experts noticed that Hamdan was increasingly appearing in front of cameras next to his father and that the emirate's press was writing about him more and more often. What happened, why Rashid was out of work?

The publication of Wikileaks documents has brought some clarity to this issue. Among the dispatches made public is a telegram from the US Consul General in Dubai, David Williams, in which he informs about the change in the order of succession and about its reasons. Without disclosing his sources, Williams reported that Rashid killed one of the workers in the emir's palace, this caused the sheikh's anger, and he revised the line of inheritance.

Sports consolation

A public relations campaign in the emirate and around the world has paid off: the new crown prince Hamdan quickly became the darling of the press. A diver and skydiver, a falconer who keeps lions and white tigers in his menagerie, a snowboarder and a poet who writes under the pseudonym Fazza. A wonderful rider, multiple winner of equestrian competitions, owner of expensive cars and yachts - Hamdan ibn Mohammed willingly demonstrates all this luxury on his Instagram account. Hamdan is known as a philanthropist and philanthropist, generously distributing donations to disabled and sick children, and also as one of the most enviable suitors in the world. Admiring fans gave him the nickname - "Aladdin".

Against this background, his older brother Rashid looked rather pale (especially considering the difference in their capitals - less than two billion dollars of Rashid against 18 billion of Hamdan), and he does not have an Instagram account. Although it cannot be said that the press did not indulge him with their attention. Since 2005, he has consistently been on the list of "20 Sexiest Arab Men" for five years in a row, in 2010 Esquire magazine recognized him as "one of the 20 most enviable royals", and a year later, Forbes included him in the twenty "most desirable persons of royal blood.

Deprived of the right to the throne, Rashid ibn Mohammed focused on sports. The whole al-Maktoum family is famous for their love of horses, and Rashid is no exception. He owned the racing corporation Zabeel Racing International, and he has repeatedly won in various competitions both in the UAE and abroad. In total, he won 428 medals. Vertex sports achievements Rashid ibn Mohammed - two gold medals at the Asian Games in Doha in 2006. In 2008 to 2010, Rashid was even president Olympic Committee United Arab Emirates, but left this post, as he explained, due to lack of time.

Scandal in a noble family

Arab sheikhs try not to make their internal affairs public, but sometimes, when the traditional values ​​of the oil emirs clash with European realities, leaks happen. So it was with Rashid.

In 2011, a black employee from the staff of the British palace of Emir Olantunji Faley applied to a British court. He claimed that he was discriminated against on racial and religious grounds: members of the sheikh's family addressed him as "al-abd al-aswad" - "black slave", and repeatedly insulted Christianity (Faleiye is an Anglican), calling him "bad, low and disgusting faith”, convincing his “black slave” to convert to Islam.

Sheikha Haya became the second wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohamad Al Maktoum. Sheikha is of royal origin: her father is the king of Jordan. She received an excellent education at Oxford, was introduced to Sheikh Mohamad Al Maktoum at one of the royal celebrations, and a few months later became his wife.

Sheikh has two children, she did not devote herself to motherhood and is actively engaged in community service. One of her projects was a fund to fight hunger in Sheikha Haya's native Jordan. In addition, the wife of the ruler of Dubai can often be found at the races, horses are her passion. Sheikh adheres to the European style of clothing, often attends social events and is considered one of the most beautiful women in the Middle East.

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Queen Fatima Kulsum Zohar of Saudi Arabia

Very little is known about the Queen: she was born into a very simple family, studied at Dubai International College, then trained as a lawyer, graduating from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is still shrouded in mystery how the poor girl managed to attract the attention of the king and become his wife, especially when you take into account the fact that King Abdullah has been married more than 30 times, but none of the wives managed to ingratiate themselves with the royal spouse to stay alive in his quarters. Fatima succeeded. For many years nothing was heard about her at all, but then the king's wife suddenly started facebook page conducted in English.

Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned

The second wife of the former Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and the mother of the current ruler, Sheikha Mozah, is not only involved in charity work, but is also an active participant in political life. Sheikha became a special envoy of UNESCO, has a number of state and international posts and even the title of lady commander of the Order of the British Empire.

But Sheikha Mozah is especially famous in the fashion world: the mother of SEVEN children, Sheikha has perfect figure and a brilliant sense of style. Paying tribute to the traditions of her country, the sheikha dresses modestly and modestly, but at the same time in strict accordance with world trends.

Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan

Wife of King Abdullah ibn Al-Hussein Al-Hashimi of Jordan and mother of the heir to the throne Prince Hussein, the eldest of the couple's four children, Rania is considered the most famous oriental queen in the world. She is a women's rights activist in the Middle East, a fighter for the right of women to open their own companies and enterprises, regardless of the opinions of a father or husband. The Queen insists on a gradual change in the traditional style of clothing: Rania herself loves jeans and shirts in men's style, regularly appears in public with her head uncovered, and among couturiers she prefers Giorgio Armani. In 2008, Rania became the first Arab queen to appear in a rather revealing Eastern culture on the cover of Vanity Fair.

And Queen Rania also has the rank of colonel in the Jordanian army: this rank was granted to her personally ... by her husband.

Amira al-Taweel, Princess of Saudi Arabia

Ameera al-Taweel in Saudi Arabia is called a rebel and a crusher of the foundations of traditional society. This does not bother the princess at all: before marrying the prince, she graduated from the University of New Haven in the USA, has degree in business administration, received international driver's license, personally drives his car (unheard of audacity in Saudi Arabia). Moreover, a few years after the marriage of Amir ... she divorced her husband! According to Amira herself, her husband insisted on the early birth of children, and she did not see herself as a mother. Evil tongues said that Amira was barren. After the divorce, Prince Al-Walid ibn Talal Al Saud never married, he often sees Amira, they remain good friends and conduct joint charitable activities. Now the princess is 33 years old, she is solving a wide range humanitarian problems both in Saudi Arabia and around the world. Amira leads a foundation that supports programs and projects focused on poverty alleviation, disaster relief, interfaith dialogue and women's empowerment. Amira al-Taweel has visited more than 70 countries around the world, her missions are also aimed at improving the image of the Saudi woman. Princess Amira, along with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, officially opened the Prince Al Waleed Ibn Talal Center for Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge, where she received the Prince Philip Award for outstanding philanthropic work. Subsequently, Amira led a relief mission to Somalia, where she and her ex-husband supervised the distribution of funds of the fund.

Princess Amira - consort Saudi prince Al-Walid ibn Talala. She is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Al Waleed bin Talal Foundation, an international non-profit organization supporting programs and projects to combat poverty, the consequences of disasters, supporting women's rights and interfaith dialogue. The princess is also on the board of trustees of Silatech, international organization on youth employment.

Princess Amira is a graduate of the University of New Haven (USA) with a degree in business administration.

She defends the rights of women, incl. and the right to drive a car, get an education and get a job without having to ask permission from a male relative. Amira herself has an international driving license and drives a car in all foreign trips herself.

known for its impeccable taste in dress, Amira is the first Saudi princess who refused to wear the traditional abaya in society, like other women in the kingdom.

2. Rania Al-Abdullah (Queen of Jordan)

Rania showed herself very ambitious when she was denied an appointment to an executive position at Apple's Jordan office (at the time she was 22 years old), she slammed the door and headed to Amman's Citibank, owned by King Abdullah's sister and son-in-law. It was in the bank office in the spring of 1993 that the girl and the prince exchanged glances for the first time. It didn't take them too long to fall madly in love with each other, and on June 10, 1993, the couple celebrated their wedding.

The girl was educated in foreign educational institutions: Studied at the New English School in Kuwait, then received a degree in business administration from the American University in Cairo (American University in Cairo) in Egypt. She never wore a headscarf. And it is unlikely to wear it in the future.

By the way, she was born in 1970.

www.queenrania.jo is her website where she answers visitors on her own every day.

Her Royal Highness Haya bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan and Sheikha of the Emirate of Dubai. Younger wife emir of dubai, loving mother 4 year old daughter, President International Federation equestrian sport (FEI), patroness of the World Sports Academy, UN Ambassador for Peace, charming woman, President of Dubai Health Services.

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein was born on May 3, 1974 in the family of King Hussein I of Jordan. Her mother, Queen Alia, tragically died in a helicopter crash in February 1977, leaving three small children orphans.

Haya received an excellent European education: she studied in England, where she attended Badminton School for Girls in Bristol, Bryanston School in Dorset, and then St Hilda's College, Oxford University, from which she graduated summa cum laude in philosophy, politics and economics.

On April 10, 2004, Princess Haya married Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, prime minister UAE, the ruler of Dubai, whose fortune is estimated at 20 billion dollars.

4. Princess Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned (Qatar)

Sheikha Moza Nasser breaks all stereotypes about Eastern wives, she is the second of the three wives of the Sheikh Emir of the State of Qatar and the daughter of the famous Nasser Abdullah All-Misned.

In 1986, Sheikha entered National University Qatar and after some time successfully graduated from it, having received the specialty of Sociology.

Sheikh is in some international and Qatari posts:

• Chairman of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development;
• President of the Supreme Council of Family Affairs;
• Vice President of the Supreme Council for Education;
• UNESCO Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education.

Besides!!! She has seven children: five sons and two daughters.

And besides that, again! She topped Vanity Fair's "Best Dressed Women" list for the second time.

5. Princess Akishino Mako (Japan)

On October 23, Her Imperial Highness Princess Akishino Mako, eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, celebrated her 20th birthday. Under Japanese law, the princess becomes an adult.

Princess Mako is currently a 3rd grade senior student high school Gakushuin for girls in Tokyo.

Princess Mako has been something of an internet idol since 2004 when she was in Japanese school uniform in the form of a sailor suit was shown on television. An image bank was established, and a video showing Princess Mako's fanart (with musical accompaniment by IOSYS) was uploaded to the popular video archive website Nico_Nico_Douga, attracting over 340,000 views and 86,000 comments. The Imperial Household Affairs Office, responding to a request for comment, stated that it is not sure how it should treat this phenomenon, as it does not see any signs of slander or insults against the Imperial Family.

6. Crown Princess of Brunei - Sarah

Sarah Saleh is a commoner. Before meeting the heir, the girl studied mathematics, biology and dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. smart and charming wife Crown Prince Al-Muhtadi Bill and mother of Prince Abdul Muntakim. The crown princess is beautiful role model for Brunei youth, the most popular family member of the Sultan of Brunei.

By the way, at the wedding she had a bouquet made of gold and diamonds:

7. Lalla Salma (Morocco). Princess Engineer :)

She studied at private school in Rabat, then, after graduating from Hassan II Lyceum, she received a bachelor's degree in mathematics. For two years the girl visited training courses at the Lyceum Moulay Yosef, and in 2000 she graduated higher school computer science and systems analysis, after which she trained at the largest private corporation in Morocco - Omnium North Africa (in which the royal family has a 20 percent share of the shares). Six months later, Lalla got a job as an information systems engineer.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco became the first monarch in the history of his country who violated long tradition and publicly announced his desire to marry twenty-four year old Lalla Salma Bennani, a computer engineer. For centuries, Moroccan kings, including the father of the groom, King Hassan II, hid the fact of their marriage and

often even the name of his chosen one. This information was equated with state secrets, and queens never played a prominent role in governing the country.

From the very beginning, Lalla Salma established certain rules and, making sure that the king was ready to accept them, agreed to his courtship. One of the main conditions was a monogamous marriage.

Bennani, like Jordan's Queen Rania and Prince William's fiancée Kate Middleton, quickly became a trendsetter in her country. As soon as the engagement was announced, Moroccan women They started dyeing their hair red.

In a reader poll for Hola! Princess Lalla Salma won first place as "the most elegant guest at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge" thanks to the national dress - the caftan.

8. Princess Sirivannavari (Thailand)

Sirivannavari, the granddaughter of the current ninth king of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, most often appears at social events and meetings at the highest level, performing representative functions immediately after all her numerous relatives.

The main passion of the 24-year-old Thai princess is fashion design. Collections under the brand "Princess Sirivannavari" today are successfully traded not only in Bangkok, but also in Paris, Milan and New York.

The modest personal fortune of the heiress to the throne of Thailand is almost 35 billion dollars.

9. Princess Ashi Jetsun Pema (since October 13, 2011 Queen of Bhutan)

The new queen is the pilot's daughter civil aviation. Her mother is a distant relative of the Bhutanese royal family. The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, married a girl from a simple family, 21-year-old student Jetsun Pema.

She was educated in India, and is now studying at a university in the UK, obviously, the girl will be a diplomat, as she is getting the profession of a specialist in international relations.

The love story of a simple girl and a prince is a classic plot for fairy tales and has been popular since time immemorial, so not only little girls dream of marrying a handsome, rich and intelligent “prince on a white horse”, but also fully accomplished adult women. And miracles happen, the main thing is to know where to look for him, this prince. We present to your attention the five most beautiful and richest heirs of the Muslim world.

1. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Son of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his wife sheikhs Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. sheikh Hamdan- a very popular person in the United Arab Emirates. He received an excellent education in the UK, graduating military school ground forces at Sandhurst, as well as the London College of Economics and the Dubai College of Administration. The popularity of the sheikh won him charity: the prince directly oversees a number of funds involved in organizing the collection of funds for the treatment of seriously ill children.

Sheikh Hamdan belongs to the al-Maktoum dynasty and officially holds the position of head of the Dubai Executive Council, that is, he heads the government of the Emirate of Dubai, but he has time for numerous hobbies. Born on Valentine's Day, the prince is fond of romantic poetry, has creative pseudonym Fazza and even publishes poetry collections. Sheikh Hamdan loves horse riding, has a large collection of Arabian horses and regularly takes part in numerous equestrian competitions.

The Crown Prince is not married, but, alas, even before his birth, he was engaged to a relative on the maternal side. However, do not be upset - no one can forbid a sheikh to have as many wives as he wants!

2. Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan

Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah

King's eldest child Abdullah II and queens Rania, 20-year-old crown prince Hussein bin Abdullah since 2009 he has been the heir to the throne in the Kingdom of Jordan. Belongs to the Hashemite dynasty.

In 2007, the prince entered the Royal Academy in Madaba, then, as usual, went to study in the West, and he is currently studying political science in Washington, DC, at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. In addition to his native Arabic, the Prince of Jordan is fluent in three foreign languages: English, French and Hebrew.

Hussein bin Abdullah does charity work, runs a fund to support the development of science among young people, and also has a number of hobbies, including football and collecting motorcycles.

Despite the fact that Jordan is a country that differs more high level publicity and more "Western" values ​​than the neighboring UAE and Saudi Arabia, there is no information about the personal life of the heir to the throne in the public domain, it is only known that he is not yet married.

3. Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun al-Nahyan

Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan

Son of the President of the United Arab Emirates Caliphs bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun al-Nahyan is a member of the oldest ruling dynasty of Abu Dhabi - al-Nahyan. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of the United Arab Emirates with a degree in engineering and architecture, then studied international relationships at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Massachusetts, USA.

Sheikh Sultan oversees many issues of national importance. He invests in the development of sports, architecture, and also serves as head of the Development Committee Eastern region. In addition, under his control is the work of state charitable foundations, as well as a large number organizations dealing with cultural heritage.

Among the sheikh's many hobbies are many sports, art collecting and travel.

There is no information about the personal life of Sheikh Sultan either on the Internet or in the media.

4. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Sixth son of the former ruling Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa and the fifth son of his second wife - sheikhs Mozah bint Nasser al-Misned, sheikh Mohammed is a representative of another major dynasty Arab world, ruling family Qatar - al-Thani.

He studied at the Qatar Academy, received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University's Qatar Affiliate School of Diplomacy, and an MBA from Harvard University. Sheikh Mohammed is fluent in Arabic, English and French.

According to the laws of the Arab monarchies, the eldest son of the ruler of the state is considered the crown prince, so Mohammed, being the sixth son of the emir, most likely will never become the head of Qatar. But this does not mean that the younger children of the rulers do not take part in managing the affairs of the state. Usually, the children of emirs hold positions in the cabinet of ministers or lead numerous committees that oversee issues of national importance. This is what happened to Sheikh Mohammed. Former captain equestrian team of Qatar, he is very passionate about sports, therefore he is directly involved in the leadership of the Committee for the preparation for the World Cup, which is to be held in Qatar in 2022.

According to unconfirmed reports, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is not married.

5. Sheikh Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani

Sheikh Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Sheikh's brother Mohammed al-Thani(not only by father, but also by mother), sheikh Jasim is definitely included in the list of the most beautiful Arab men. By the way, the appearance in our today's ranking of two brothers al-Thani not surprising. The fact is that their mother is rightfully considered one of the beautiful women Muslim world. Sheikh Moza bint Nasser al-Misned- the second wife of the former Emir of Qatar is known not only as a beauty and an icon of style, but also as a very gifted politician, who takes a hidden, but quite a big part in many state issues. And therefore, it is not at all surprising that such attractive and gifted children were born to such a woman.

Sheikh Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani was the Crown Prince of Qatar from 1996 to 2003, but later, realizing that he was unsuitable for the role, he renounced his heir status in favor of his younger brother, the current Emir of Qatar Tamima al-Thani.

He was educated at the British Royal Academy in Sandhurst, then returned to his homeland and took up charity work. He is now the Honorary President of Qatar National Society Cancer Control (QNCS), and also deals with environmental issues.

Unfortunately, Sheikh Jasim has already chosen his first wife. She was a representative of the same dynasty, sheikh Butaina bint Ahmad Al Thani Sheikh's daughter Hamada bin Ali al-Thani. The couple already have three children. But as we know

In Dubai, one of the key emirates in the UAE, mourning. Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al-Maktoum, the eldest son of Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and concurrently the second most influential person in the United Arab Emirates, the country's prime minister, vice president and minister of defense, has died. Sheikh Rashid died of a heart attack, less than a month and a half before his 34 years. His younger brother and Crown Prince Hamdan wrote: “Today I lost my best friend and childhood comrade, dear brother Rashid. We will miss you." Lenta.ru tried to figure out what the eldest son of the Dubai Emir became famous for.

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Little is known about Rashid's childhood and youth: at that time there was no Instagram, and the Arab emirs and their heirs had not yet acquired the habit of posting scenes of a rich life with geotags for everyone to see.

Rashid is the eldest son of the emir from his eldest and main wife Hind bint Maktoum and, accordingly, the stepson of the second wife of the emir - the Jordanian princess Haya bint al-Hussein. The children of Mohammed and Hind, according to the memoirs of brother Rashid Hamdan, were brought up in the spirit of traditional values.

In Dubai, the heir graduated from the Sheikh Rashid School for Boys - teaching there was carried out according to the English model. After that, his father sent Rashid to the UK - to the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, where Arab sheikhs traditionally send their children (the current Emir of Qatar, the King of Bahrain, the Sultans of Brunei and Oman graduated from it).

Disinherited

Rashid ibn Mohammed was preparing to become his father's successor: the emir introduced him to state affairs and entrusted him with control over various economic projects. But on February 1, 2008, everything suddenly changed: Rashid's younger brother, the second son of Sheikh Mohammed, Hamdan, was appointed Crown Prince of Dubai. His younger brother Maktoum received the post of Deputy Ruler of Dubai. The eldest son of the emir officially abdicated, and moreover: there was no place for him at all among the leadership of the emirate.

However, this step can be called unexpected only conditionally: long before the emir's decree, diplomats and Arab experts noticed that Hamdan was increasingly appearing in front of cameras next to his father and that the emirate's press was writing about him more and more often. What happened, why Rashid was out of work?

The publication of Wikileaks documents has brought some clarity to this issue. Among the dispatches made public is a telegram from the US Consul General in Dubai, David Williams, in which he informs about the change in the order of succession and about its reasons. Without disclosing his sources, Williams reported that Rashid killed one of the workers in the emir's palace, this caused the sheikh's anger, and he revised the line of inheritance.

Sports consolation

A public relations campaign in the emirate and around the world has paid off: the new crown prince Hamdan quickly became the darling of the press. A diver and skydiver, a falconer who keeps lions and white tigers in his menagerie, a snowboarder and a poet who writes under the pseudonym Fazza. A wonderful rider, multiple winner of equestrian competitions, owner of expensive cars and yachts - Hamdan ibn Mohammed willingly demonstrates all this luxury on his Instagram account. Hamdan is known as a philanthropist and philanthropist, generously distributing donations to disabled and sick children, and also as one of the most enviable suitors in the world. Admiring fans gave him the nickname - "Aladdin".

Against this background, his older brother Rashid looked rather pale (especially considering the difference in their capitals - less than two billion dollars of Rashid against 18 billion of Hamdan), and he does not have an Instagram account. Although it cannot be said that the press did not indulge him with their attention. Since 2005, he has consistently been on the list of "20 Sexiest Arab Men" for five years in a row, in 2010 Esquire magazine recognized him as "one of the 20 most enviable royals", and a year later, Forbes included him in the twenty "most desirable persons of royal blood.

Deprived of the right to the throne, Rashid ibn Mohammed focused on sports. The whole al-Maktoum family is famous for their love of horses, and Rashid is no exception. He owned the racing corporation Zabeel Racing International, and he has repeatedly won in various competitions both in the UAE and abroad. In total, he won 428 medals. The pinnacle of Rashid ibn Mohammed's sporting achievements is two gold medals at the Asian Games in Doha in 2006. In 2008 to 2010, Rashid was even the president of the UAE Olympic Committee, but left this post, as he explained, due to lack of time.

Scandal in a noble family

Arab sheikhs try not to make their internal affairs public, but sometimes, when the traditional values ​​of the oil emirs clash with European realities, leaks happen. So it was with Rashid.

In 2011, a black employee from the staff of the British palace of Emir Olantunji Faley applied to a British court. He claimed that he was discriminated against on racial and religious grounds: members of the sheikh's family addressed him as "al-abd al-aswad" - "black slave", and repeatedly insulted Christianity (Faleiye is an Anglican), calling him "bad, low and disgusting faith”, convincing his “black slave” to convert to Islam.

During the hearing, another employee of the servants, Ejil Mohammed Ali, was summoned to court as a witness, who, among other things, under oath, said that Sheikh Rashid was a drug addict who had recently completed a rehabilitation course.

However, such scandals are unlikely to shake the reputation royal house Dubai, which invests millions of dollars in its PR in the media and social networks. Judging by the number of responses on Rashid's Facebook page, many people, including those from the poorest countries in the world, perceive the death of the eldest son of the Emir of Dubai as a personal tragedy.