Emir of Sharjah stands over his son Prince Khalid Al Qasimi’s body at royal funeral after ‘sex and drugs orgy’ death in London.
AN Arab prince who died in London “in a drug-fuelled orgy” has today been laid to rest back in his home city of Sharjah.
Staff discovered the body of Sheik Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasim, 39, at his Knightsbridge penthouse on Monday morning.
Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (second right) stood over the body of his son with his eyes closed.
Tens of thousands of mourners turned out for the funeral of Sheik Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasim.
The Sultan looked on with glazed eyes as funeral prayers were said.
The body is taken for burial after the prayers at the King Faisal Mosque.
The body is taken for burial after the prayers at the King Faisal Mosque.
The body is laid to rest after a death that has rocked the Emirates.
Three days of national mourning is underway.
-Patrick Knox.
