Cute dapper boy shakes hands with the Queen (+watch)

In the clip, the boy confidently approaches the Queen. Photo / Facebook, Hamdan Al Maktoum

A cute young boy took off his top hat and approached the Queen for a handshake as she spoke with Dubai royalty at the Epsom Derby.

Little Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi looked dapper in a top hat, white tie and tails as he walked up to Her Majesty as she stood in the paddock at Epsom Racecourse on Saturday.

The monarch, wearing a flowery dress, yellow coat and sunhat, was talking with Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, when the youngster approached.

The young boy is believed to be acquainted with the Dubai royal family and is often pictured with Sheikh Mohammed's son, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Sheikh Hamdan, the Middle East's equivalent of Prince Harry, uploaded the endearing video to Instagram alongside the caption: "Nothing defines respect better than a proper handshake! Epsom Derby with Queen Elizabeth II."

- Daily Mail