Dubai declares three days of mourning following the death of the ruler's eldest son

                                               

 A three-day mourning period has been announced in the UAE after the son of Dubai's ruler died of a heart attack.

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who graduated from Sandhurst in 2002, died on Saturday morning. 

The 33-year-old was the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the ruler of Dubai and also the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.  

Flags at government departments and institutions flying at half mast as a mark of respect.

President Sheikh Khalifa expressed condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and the Al Maktoum family.

There will be prayers at Zabeel mosque on Saturday evening and he will then be buried in Umm Harir cemetery in Bur Dubai.