During a recent three-day trip to Abu Dhabi, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands were treated to an up-close look at local culture in the Emirates state.
Visiting the desert village of Liwa - 150 kilometres from the capital - the pair got to experience traditional desert transportation, with Maxima kicking off her shoes to join her husband astride a camel wearing an ornate headpiece.
Later Willem, seated on a colourful, cushion-covered rug tried a traditional hookah pipe, while his Argentinia-born wife tried her hand at another popular Emirates pastime - falconry.
Photo: Rex
Photo: Rex
