Khalid Al Qasimi - a
fashion designer and son of the Emir of Sharjah - has died aged 39.
The Crown Prince and second
son of Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi founded an eponymous fashion
brand in 2016 and had shown collections at London and Paris Fashion weeks.
Photographer Mariano
Vivanco was among those paying tribute, calling him "my angel".
His father posted on
Instagram about the death, saying: "The arrival of the body of the
deceased and prayers upon him will be announced."
Khalid Al Qasimi studied
architecture and fashion design at Central Saint Martins in London and was the
brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, who died of a heroin overdose
in 1999.
The ruler of the Emirate
state of Sharjah found his eldest son dead on the floor of his quarters in the
family's £3 million English manor house in Sussex, an inquest heard.
A statement on the Qasimi
website said: "Khalid was praised for his tenacious yet sensitive
exploration of social-political issues, particularly pertaining to the Middle
East and its sometimes strained relationship with the West, a subject very
close to his heart and upbringing.
"His goal was to
create 'a world of beautifully crafted products infused with cultural, social
and political undertones to inform and inspire'.
"The design world has
lost a great philosopher and artist."
The cause of Khalid's death unknown more details to follow.
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