AKIPRESS.COM - The eldest son of the ruler of Dubai – one of the richest royals in the world – has died of a heart attack aged 33.

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, died on Saturday morning.

The young prince’s body has been laid to rest at the Umm Hurair cemetery in Dubai after funeral prayers led by his father, reports The Independent.

Crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed paid tribute to his brother on Instagram, posting a photograph with the caption: “Today, I lost a best friend and a childhood companion...my dear brother Rashid. You will be missed.”