Yesterday, the UK National Day celebrations at Expo 2020 Dubai witnessed the visit of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, as part of his first official trip to the UAE, which shed light on the depth of relations between the UAE and Britain.
The UK National Day celebrations included a number of cultural and artistic events, in addition to His Highness attending the official ceremonies of the celebration that took place at Al Wasl Square, the beating heart of the Dubai Expo.
Prince William gave a speech at the inaugural Earthshot Award Innovation Exhibition at the DP World Pavilion, where it was revealed that DP World has awarded £1m to expand its pioneering environmental solutions, submitted by two of the Earthshot Award finalists.
Prince William highlighted his announced Earth Shot award on climate and the United to Protect Wildlife campaign to combat the illegal wildlife trade.
The Earth Shot Award is a massive global environmental initiative founded by the Royal Institution of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and established by HRH Prince William; To help highlight some of the remarkable innovators of the inaugural 2021 EarthShot Prize, accelerating the creation and implementation of their brilliant solutions to fix our planet.
After Prince William attended the Queen Patton Relay Commonwealth Games, which roamed the site of the Dubai Expo, he greeted the Dubai Expo fans who waited for his appearance in front of the UK pavilion.
He also participated in the ceremony of handing over the Queen’s wand for the Birmingham 2022 Games, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, from Buckingham Palace, in October 2021, when the wand traveled to the Expo site to visit the national pavilions of the Commonwealth.
Throughout the day, many performances and events were organized across most parts of the Expo, with a special focus on musical performances by a group of British artists.
Ludwin Guitars hosted a group of emerging British artists on the Dubai Millennium Theatre, and this evening featured Scottish-American singer Daisy Shut, singer Nisha from Northern Ireland, Gabriel Templar and Northern Irish singer-songwriter Conor Marcus, and on the jubilee stage, the Jubilee Band Scott Wood and Scottish singers Anna MacDonald and Ainsley Hamill perform at a party celebrating Scottish folk and contemporary music.
By evening, Prince William joined a group of legal personalities in Al Wasl Square, where they witnessed a magical show on the Al Wasl Dome, which included the sounds of the famous London Big Ben, and amazing shows and light projections that reviewed the most iconic landmarks in the British capital, London, from the famous London Underground to the Bridge Commentator Clifton, along with eclectic musical performances by The Band of Coolstream Guards, Tom Sales and John Newman, Al Wasl Dome showcased prominent stations from the rich history and culture of the United Kingdom, reflecting its famous achievements in the fields of arts, culture, science, innovation, and other achievements Distinguished in the Kingdom’s balance.
Al Wasl Square hosted, “Dora Taj Expo 2020”, a distinguished British show that included artistic performances by a number of singers and musicians, in addition to a military parade of the British Guard of Honor in their distinctive red color, and an immersive 360-degree viewing experience on the Al Wasl Dome. The talented piano Tom Sells, amid the presence and interaction of the audience of Al Wasl Square.. The charming lights that adorned Al Wasl Dome attracted the attention of Dubai Expo visitors.
(Loan)