Today marks the first official day of mourning following the death of HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan.

The President’s brother and the UAE President’s representative.

Rulers of the leading royal families have all offered condolences with the Ruler of Fujairah adding, ‘UAE lost one of its loyal men’.

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HH Sheikh Mohammed offered his deepest condolences to the Al Nahyan family

“My deepest condolences to Al Nahyan family and the people of the UAE on the death of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed. Zayed’s sons have an everlasting imprint in the UAE, and hence their love is in the hearts of all Emiratis. Zayed’s sons are founding partners who will never be forgotten. May Allah rest the soul of Sheikh Sultan in peace and grant us and UAE people patience and solace.”

خالص التعازي لشعب الإمارات ولآل نهيان الكرام في وفاة الشيخ سلطان بن زايد..أبناء زايد لهم بصمات خالدة في دولة الامارات..أبناء زايد لهم محبة مختلفة في قلب كل اماراتي..أبناء زايد شركاء تأسيس لن ينساهم الزمن..رحم الله الشيخ سلطان وأسكنه فسيح جنانه وألهمنا وشعب الامارات الصبر والسلوان pic.twitter.com/AXbEZDSrzF

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) November 18, 2019

HH Sheikh Hamdan, Dubai’s Crown Prince offered up a tribute to the late Sheikh

اللهم اغفر له وارحمه، وعافه، واعف عنه، وأكرم نُزُله، ووسع مُدخلهُ، واغسله بالماء والثلج والبرد، ونقه من الخطايا كما نقَّيتَ الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، وأبدله داراً خيراً من داره، وأهلاً خيراً من أهله، وزوجاً خيراً من زوجه، وأدخله الجنة، وأعذه من عذاب القبر ومن عذاب النار pic.twitter.com/keBQYprrP6

— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) November 18, 2019

Patrick Moody, the British ambassador to the UAE offered his deepest condolences

We offer our deepest condolences to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the passing of his brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the President's Representative. Our thoughts and prayers remain with his family and the Emirati people. pic.twitter.com/404Mhg9JCx

— Patrick Moody (@PMoodyFCDO) November 18, 2019

Dubai Media Office announced the mourning period

In the statement, the Ministry prays to Allah the Almighty to rest his soul in peace, and grant Al Nahyan’s Family all patience and solace.

#UAE President condoles the death of his brother, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative. UAE will observe three days mourning with the flag flown at half-mast according to a statement by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 18, 2019