Watch: Sheikh Mohamed sends heartwarming message to father of a UAE student in Paris

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi was visiting the Louvre in France on an official visit to the country

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is given a tour of the Louvre Museum in Paris by Jean-Luc Martinez, the president of the museum. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits the Louvre Museum in Paris. Pictured with Mohammed Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, and Jean-Luc Martinez. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits the Louvre Museum in Paris. Picutred with (L-R) Mohammed Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, Jean-Luc Martines, president of the Louvre, and Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed tours Louvre Paris. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Louvre Paris. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed stands for a group photo at Louvre Paris on Wednesday. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed delivered a heartwarming message to the father of a student studying in France during his official visit to the country.

In a video posted on social media, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, spoke to the father of an Emirati student, telling him the UAE is proud of his son.

Leaning into the camera, with a smile, Sheikh Mohamed says, “Abu Mohamed, greetings, we are proud of your son. May Allah bless him, safeguard him and make him our joy.”

The Crown Prince met Emirati students studying at French universities at the Louvre in Paris, where he toured a new exhibition highlighting the achievements of the UAE's founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan.

"This Centre embodies the values advocated by Sheikh Zayed, including values of tolerance, co-operation and peaceful coexistence among peoples, irrespective of culture, religion, race, and geographical locations,” Sheikh Mohamed said.

While meeting the students, Sheikh Mohamed telling them "education is the way to the future".

The Crown Prince is on an official visit to France where he had lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron and dinner with the Prime Minister of France.