FLORENCE, ITALY – Dubai’s Princess Haya bent Al Hussein has received the prestigious 2015 Giglio d’Oro Award at a ceremony held in Florence, Italy.
The Giglio d’Oro is awarded annually by the Italy-based Galileo 2000 Foundation to individuals who make significant contributions to peace, music and art. The opportunity to give recognition to the princess was the international conference Unity in Diversity held in Palazzo Vecchio. The Giglio d’Oro prize was awarded by the Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella.
In her acceptance speech, Princess Haya paid tribute to Shaikh Mohammed: “The recipient should have been my husband, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed – without his loving support and generosity, I would not have been able to do nearly so much. I am deeply honoured by this recognition of my humanitarian work I do on behalf of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed and the United Nations. I will treasure this Award, not as a reminder of all that has been done, but as a reminder of all there is still to do.”
Princess Haya, wife of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was presented to her for her outstanding contributions in the humanitarian field.
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