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VIDEO: Sheikh Hamdan shares ‘throwback’ video of skydiving over Dubai

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Sheikh Hamdan skydives in Dubai. File

Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum shared a “throwback” video of skydiving over Dubai on his Instagram account on Friday.

The video showed Sheikh Hamdan flipping and swinging in the air thousands of feet above the ground.

The video clip highlights the Crown Prince’s skills in skydiving.

The video garnered over 500,000 views on the social networking site.

He captioned it, “#TB #skydiving #MyDubai…”

The sports-enthusiast Crown Prince shares mesmerising photos and videos of his activities on social media.

The avid nature and animal lover on Dec.31 shared a series of videos of him feeding the elephants in Dubai.



On Jan.1, Sheikh Hamdan was seen cycling on the tracks with an ostrich racing alongside.

Sheikh Hamdan captioned the video, “This morning another close call 😅 #2021…,” pointing to his earlier encounter.

In December, Juventus and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo shared a photograph with Sheikh Hamdan.  

Ronaldo captioned the image, “Always a pleasure to see you bro…”

  Sheikh Hamdan and Ronaldo share a light moment in Dubai.

The duo were seen working out together at Nad Al Sheba Sports complex in Dubai.   

On Dec.5, Sheikh Hamdan scaled the Burj Khalifa again.

The Crown Prince of Dubai said, “828 metres of excitement 🧗🏻👀 #burjkhalifa…”

A video showed Sheikh Hamdan making his way to the apex through cylindrical top structure of the tower.  

This is the second time the Dubai Crown Prince has scaled the Burj Khalifa.

Burj-Flag Sheikh Hamdan gestures on top of Burj Khalifa.

Sheikh Hamdan climbed the 160-storey tower, displaying the Emarati flag on top of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower on November 25, 2013 as part of a campaign that Dubai launched to win the 2020 World Expo.

In October, Sheikh Hamdan published a breathtaking video of falconry.

The video shows Sheikh Hamdan nurturing a falcon, then the falcon flies away.  The 15-second clip highlighted Sheikh Hamdan’s love for falconry.
In September, Sheikh Hamdan was seen feeding camels in Dubai.

Hamdan-camels  Sheikh Hamdan gives food to camels.


Friendship is manifest in its highest form between Sheikh Hamdan and his camels Emaar and Faris. He often calls them to feed along with other camels.

In July, Sheikh Hamdan indulged in one of his hobbies with his little friend Mohammed Bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi, also known as Maj, and friends off the coast of Dubai.

In a series of videos and photos on Instagram, the Crown Prince of Dubai shared clips of his passion for deep sea diving and fishing.

A video showed Sheikh Hamdan suiting up for a dive. The next clip showed Sheikh Hamdan in the water and asking for his fishing speargun.

Hamdan-Fishing-1 A combo image shows Sheikh Hamdan getting ready for fishing.

In another clip, Sheikh Hamdan navigates for more fish.

The agile Crown Prince also said in one post, “This is what I need after a dive,” displaying a bottle of coffee.
In the last clip, Sheikh Hamdan checks the deck of the boat for the catch of the day.

He has over 11 million followers in his Instagram account.

Hamdan’s Instagram bio reads, “Every picture has a story and every story has a moment that I'd love to share with you.
Thanks and enjoy 😉.”

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