Six gifts Queen Elizabeth II received from Arab world leaders
Agencies | Dubai
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HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, presented Elizabeth with two purebred Arabian horses at the 2013 Royal Windsor Horse Show.
The Queen was presented with two Bahraini Arabians, in recognition of her efforts to promote Bahraini-British relations and bolster deep-rooted historic cooperation.
The famed Bahraini purebred Arabian horses, rarely found outside the Kingdom, have been preserved for years by the rulers of Bahrain, the Al Khalifa dynasty.
HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa presented the Queen with the Royal Team gift of a model miniature carriage, driven by Arabian horses, along with an artwork featuring Shaikh Salman and Windsor Forts linked by a genuine Bahraini sword.
Sultan Qaboos (Oman)
In 2010, the former ruler of Oman Sultan Qaboos bin Said presented the queen with a 12-inch vase engraved in 21-carat gold, and a gold Faberge egg that opened to reveal a tiny toy horse.
Sheikh Khalifa (Qatar)
In 1985, Qatar’s ruler at the time, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad AlThani, gave the queen a diamond necklace with a centrepiece of two large rubies.
Sheikh Rashid (Dubai)
In 1979, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai at the time, gifted Elizabeth diamond and sapphire jewellery, a solid-gold sculpture of a camel, and two palm trees.
King Faisal (Saudi Arabia)
In 1967, Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal gifted the British monarch a necklace with 300 diamonds, including baguettes and brilliants, weighing more than 80 carats.
King Farouk (Egypt)
Egypt’s King Farouk gifted the queen a gold necklace in 1947 that dated back to the third century and incorporated one of the earliest Egyptian coins.
Queen Elizabeth ll and Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1933-1999), the Emir of Bahrain, exchanged gifts at the Gudaibiya Palace, as part of the Queen’s tour of the Gulf States in 1979 (credits: Albawaba)
Queen Elizabeth II with Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (L), the Emir of Bahrain and HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (R)
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (L) and Queen Elizabeth II attend the Endurance event of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Great Park
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