The British diplomatic missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai celebrated the 93nd birthday of Her Majesty the Queen this week in the company of hundreds of guests, including business leaders, representatives of the British community and government officials. In addition to Her Majesty’s birthday, the event celebrated the UK latest science and innovation technologies.

On 16 April, the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi organised the Queen’s Birthday Party (QBP) in the presence of H.E. Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE’s Minister of Education. Guests enjoyed the British royal marine band performing the national anthems of the United Kingdom and The United Arab Emirates.

The event was also used as a platform to promote British excellence in high-tech and innovation.

Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the UAE, Patrick Moody said:

It is an honour and a joy to be joined by Emirati friends, members of the British community, and our partners from across the international spectrum to celebrate the 93nd birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. We applaud her life of duty and service to the United Kingdom and to the Commonwealth. Her Majesty is still hard at work. We are very conscious that we are holding this celebration in the Year of Tolerance.

On 17 April, the British Embassy in Dubai celebrated the QBP in the presence of H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi, UAE’s Minister of State for Food Security.

Her Majesty’s Consul General, Andrew Jackson said:

Today we celebrate Her Majesty’s 93nd birthday and it is my honour to be hosting an event in Dubai to honour this occasion and pay tribute to Her Majesty’s high standards for public service which are an inspiration to us all. We were honoured by the presence H.E.Maryam bint Mohammed  Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi, Minister of State for Food Security.

We were pleased to celebrate the strong ties of friendship and partnership between our countries and to showcase  a range of innovative UK technologies and opportunities for even more collaboration between our countries.  We looked forward to the Dubai 2020 Expo, inspired by the UAE vision of “connecting minds, creating the future” and excited to show guests the UK pavilion design bringing together themes of artificial intelligence, poetry and space.”

The Queen’s Birthday celebrations are held each year to celebrate United Kingdom’s presence in the UAE and the birthday of the Queen is used as the National Day celebration. Moreover, the event is importantly used as a way to recognise and strengthen the ties between the UAE and the UK.

Elamir Osman – Senior Political & Communications Officer at the British Embassy in Dubai

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