UK embassy celebrates Queen's birthday

The British Embassy on April 5 marked the 91th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and celebrated the strong partnership between the UK and Qatar.
The guests of honour in attendance were Minister of Economy & Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani and Minister of Municipality & Environment, H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi.
The British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Ajay Sharma welcomed around 800 guests to the British Embassy to mark the 91st birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to celebrate the strong partnership between the UK and Qatar.
The British Ambassador also hosted senior Qatari figures from business, government and sport, the Diplomatic Corps and other key members of the local community. They were entertained by the Qatar Armed Forces band and musicians from Musiqaa, the Instrumental Music Programme at Doha College and Doha Jazz.
Ambassador Ajay Sharma said: “I was delighted that so many of the Embassy’s friends and contacts were able to attend the Queen’s Birthday Party tonight in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This event marks an important opportunity to celebrate the close friendships and partnerships that exist between the UK and Qatar, through our trade and investment ties, through education, through our military ties, through tourism, and most importantly through the close personal links established over the years between Qatari and British people."
"Last week we laid the foundations for a bold new chapter in this partnership between our nations through the Qatar-UK Business and Investment Forum, the largest trade and investment event ever delivered in the UK. This announced Qatari plans to invest £5bn in the UK over the next five years, and saw a number of cooperation agreements signed, including the historic Memorandum of Understanding to support Qatar’s 2030 National Vision," the ambassador added.