The royal life of the little boy who charmed the Queen at the Epsom Derby
HE won the heart of the nation when he politely doffed his top hat and approached the Queen for a handshake at the Derby on Saturday.
By MARK REYNOLDS
00:00, Wed, Jun 10, 2015 | UPDATED: 20:56, Wed, Jun 10, 2015
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Mohammed and ‘best friend’ Prince Hamdan
But for Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi rubbing shoulders with royalty is far from unusual.
The youngster, believed to be four or five years old, is the son of Ahmed Jaber 'AJ' Al Harbi, a close friend of Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan.
As a result, the boy whose royal encounter at Epsom Racecourse went viral online spends much of his time travelling the world by private jet with his father and the 32-year-old Emirati prince.
Indeed, the prince, whose full name is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, himself posted a picture on Instagram of the little boy's meeting with the British monarch alongside the caption: "Nothing defines respect better than a proper handshake!'