4.3 million people follow him on Instagram.
This is not just because Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed is a handsome and accomplished royal, but also because his feed is rich with awesome photos. They give us insight into his epic life as an athlete, an adventure seeker, a loving family man and sometimes, as a funny prankster!
Nicknamed Faz3, his Instagram feed is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
Here are 11 of the coolest moments he shared with us in 2016:
1. A throwback photo to a playful moment with his brother Sheikh Maktoum and father Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Hamdan posted this photo to wish his brother a happy birthday.
2. Leave it to Faz3 to post the perfect super moon photo with the perfect backdrop
While most of our attempts to capture this historical natural phenomenon were disastrous (to put it mildly), the photo Sheikh Hamdan posted looked pretty awesome!
3. Even princes get pranked in photos!
Faz3 got the cheesiest prank in the history of photography from his little nephew. But he still smiled and posted the picture.
We be like: “Hamoudi come over here! Let’s act all cute together and post a photo like Faz3. But don’t mess with my hair!”
4. When he posted a video of the family greetings he received for Eid
It was probably the coolest way to say Eid Greetings we’ve seen this year. The video showed Faz3 receiving messages from his brother “Maj”, his “uncle Saeed”, his father Sheikh Mohammed and his sister “Shumi” to wish him a happy Eid.
5. A London underground moment
People in the UAE went crazy for this shot of Sheikh Hamdan and his father Sheikh Mohammed, Dubai's ruler, casually riding a London tube.
6. The “Race of the Giants” video
The prince posted a cute video of a bunch of kids racing. The video also showed him trying to make the youngest of them smile after he got upset because he came last.
7. That moment he hugged a fish
How many people can say: “I had a good day today, I went diving, saw a giant fish and gave it a hug, then posted a pic of it on my Insta.”
Well, Sheikh Hamdan can!
8. This timelaps video of Dubai
You’ll want to watch this timelaps sunrise to sunset video over and over. It’s addictive! Come on, try it!
9. The opposite of “’do not disturb” moment
How adorable does the Crown Prince’s little best friend Mohammed Al Harbi look in this video?
10. A handshake with an elephant
Just hanging out with elephants and stuff… no biggie.
11. His Spartan Race moment
He came, he saw, he lifted, jumped, ran, climbed, rolled in the sand, he concurred!