Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum born on 12 November, 1981 was the eldest son of UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum.

In 2010 Sheikh Rashid was voted by Esquire magazine as one of the 20 Most Eligible Royals in the world. Sheikh Rashids personal net worth, as estimated by Forbes magazine in 2010, is estimated at approx 1.9bn US dollars. His Brother in Law is Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and owner of Manchester City.

Sheikh Rashid was educated in Dubai at the Rashid School for Boys. He then attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2002.

In 2010 Sheikh Rashid was voted one of the 20 Sexiest Arab Men for the 5th year in a row. In 2011 Sheikh Rashid was elected by Forbes as one of the 20 Hottest Young Royals in the world.

Sheikh Rashid was a well-known sports figure in the UAE. He had participated in a number of International and local Endurance competitions winning a number of laurels for the country. His greatest achievement thus far was winning 2 Gold medals in the 2006 Doha Asian Olympics 120 km Endurance individual mixed as well as 120 km Endurance Team Mixed events. As the owner of Zabeel Racing International, H.H. Sheikh Rashid had led the individual owners list an unprecedented 5 times with over 428 wins to date. Sheikh Rashid was also a huge football fan, his favourite club is Manchester United.