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NA.0042.00002008

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Juan Carlos, King of Spain in Abu Dhabi, 7 December 1981

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan bidding farewell to King Juan Carlos of Spain in Abu Dhabi.

NA.0042.00002007

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and King Juan Carlos of Spain in the Al Ain region, 7 December 1981

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan with King Juan Carlos of Spain leading a traditional dance in the Al Ain region.

NA.0042.00002006

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Juan Carlos, King of Spain in Abu Dhabi, 5 December 1981

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Juan Carlos, King of Spain in Abu Dhabi.

NA.0042.00002005

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and King Juan Carlos of Spain in the Al Ain region, 7 December 1981

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and King Juan Carlos of Spain in the Al Ain region.

NA.0042.00002004

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and King Juan Carlos of Spain in the Al Ain region, 7 December 1981

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan with King Juan Carlos of Spain leading a traditional dance in the Al Ain region.

NA.0042.00001941

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba, 15 March 1989

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan and Charles, Prince of Wales, during the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Chamber building, in the presence of Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba.

NA.0042.00001940

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Charles, Prince of Wales and Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba, 15 March 1989

Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba presenting a gift to Charles, Prince of Wales, from Abu Dhabi Chamber & Commerce, in the presence of Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, during the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Chamber building.

FO 371/98853

King Ibn Saud's succession, and Saudi Royals foreign visits, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to speculation over who would succeed King Ibn Saud in the event of his death, an invitation to Prince Abdulla Bin Faisal to visit London and reports of the detailed visits and lists of the hosts and guests of each visit, also it contains reports of other royal figures visiting the United States and Mexico.

NA.0042.00001737

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Saeed Bin Taimur., 28 December 1955

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khaled Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Saeed Bin Taimur during a meeting in Al Ain.

NA.0042.00001736

Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi conversating with Roderic Owen., December 1955

Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, conversating with Roderic Owen, outside the Sheikh's palace in Ras Al Khaimah.

NA.0042.00001731

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Said Bin Taimur in Al Ain., 20 December 1955

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan meeting with Said Bin Taimur of Oman in Al Ain.

NA.0042.00001429

Aerial view of Abu Dhabi, 1963

An aerial view of Qasr Al Hosn and the new British Political Agency compound at the bottom right center, Abu Dhabi

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