Queen Elizabeth II turned 90 years of age today and many leaders around the world have sent their best wishes. Sheikh Mohammed did so earlier today by stating that The Queen is a monarch he ‘greatly admires’. He also posted a photo of them together along with the tweet. The Queen had an amazing visit to the UAE six years ago. 

Make sure to have a look at the photos below from the Gulf News archives! 

A birthday tweet!

Today is the 90th birthday of a remarkable monarch I greatly admire . #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty pic.twitter.com/yAmpWnBvCZ

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— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 21, 2016

Our wishes from here in the UAE go not only to Her Majesty on this, her 90th birthday, but to the British people. #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 21, 2016

Amazing photos of The Queens visit to the UAE in 2010

This video captures the crowds that gathered 

And here is a picture of her first visit to the UAE in 1979!

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