
A look at the sequence of transition of government and the crown prince in the Kingdom
Turki Al-Sheikh published a picture of the seven kings of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with an overview of the line of rule from King Abdulaziz to King Salman.
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The head of the Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al-Sheikh, published a picture of the seven kings of Saudi Arabia, in addition to the current Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on his page on the X platform, contenting himself with posting a picture of the Kingdom’s flag and a red heart.
On Thursday, the head of the Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turki Al-Sheikh, published a picture of the seven kings of Saudi Arabia in addition to the current Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a blog post on his page on the X platform (formerly Twitter), contenting himself with captioning a picture of the Kingdom’s flag and a red heart.
Amid the interaction between activists on social media, we present to you a quick overview of the seven kings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the sequence of the transition of power and the crown prince:
King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud:
He was born in 1876 and died in 1953 at the age of 77 years
The first king of Saudi Arabia for 21 years between 1932 and 1953
His Crown Prince: Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
He had 36 sons, and power passed between them from the eldest to the youngest
King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud:
He was born in 1902, and died in 1969 at the age of 67
The second king of Saudi Arabia for 11 years between 1953 and 1964
His Crown Prince: Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud:
He was born in 1906 and was assassinated in 1975 at the age of 69
He became the third king of Saudi Arabia in 1964 for 11 years
His Crown Prince: Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud:
He was born in 1913 and died in 1982 at the age of 69
Fourth King of Saudi Arabia for 7 years from 1975 to 1982
His Crown Prince: Prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud:
He was born in 1923 and died in 2005 at the age of 82
Fifth King of Saudi Arabia for 23 years from 1982 to 2005
His Crown Prince: Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud:
He was born in 1924 and died in 2015 at the age of 90
He became the sixth king of Saudi Arabia in 2005 and for 10 years until 2015
His crown prince was Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, from 2005 until his death in 2011, then Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud from 2011 until his death in 2012, then Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, who assumed the throne of the Kingdom in 2015.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud:
He was born in 1935, and became the seventh king of Saudi Arabia in 2015
His crown prince was Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz from 2015, until he was removed from his position in 2017, then Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, whom King Salman ordered to be appointed as crown prince by royal order on June 21, 2017.

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