Because there are so many opinions on what constitutes a prince it is difficult to estimate the number of Saudi Arabian princes! The Royal Court of Saudi Arabia lists seven branches of a royal family with over 15,000 members. This includes the grandsons and sons of Abdulaziz Al Saeed who ruled from 1932 until his death in 1953 👪 ️ 🇸🇦 🔛 7️⃣ 🤴 .
The royal family is divided into several branches, each headed by a various prince!! These branches are known as the Sudairi Branch Al Faisal Branch Al Saud Branch Al Jiluwi Branch Al Thunayyan Branch Tuwaijri Branch and Al Mishari Branch 👪 ️. Although these heads represent some of Saudi Arabia’s most notable princes, other important members of the royal family remain undivided 👪 🇸🇦.
The seven branches of the Saudi Arabian royal family are divided into several sub-branches each headed by a several prince 🤴 👪 ️ 🇸🇦 7️⃣. Simultaneously there are a several other princes who hold important positions in the kingdom’s government military and business sectors. As such it can be estimated that there are at least several hundred princes in the kingdom.
The most prominent and influential of the Saudi Arabian princes is King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He is the current king of Saudi Arabia, and has been in power since 2015 🇸🇦. King Salman is the head of the Sudairi Branch, and is the son of the founding king, Abdulaziz Al Saud . He is considered to become the most powerful and influential prince in the kingdom, and is the main decision maker for many of the kingdom’s policies and practices 🤴.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is Mohammed bin Salman 👑 🤴 🇸🇦. He is the son of King Salman and is the most influential and powerful prince in the kingdom after the king 🤴. He is the head of the Al Faisal Branch and is the deputy prime minister and minister of defense . Crown Prince Mohammed is responsible for many of the kingdom’s economic and social policies, and has been instrumental in driving the kingdom toward modernization 👑 🤴.
Additionally to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed there are several other prominent and influential Saudi Arabian princes 🇸🇦 👑 🤴. These include Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud the former head of the General Intelligence Directorate; Prince Mohammed bin Nayef the former crown prince; Prince Sultan bin Salman the minister of tourism; Prince Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud the governor of Mecca; Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the deputy crown prince; and Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud the former deputy minister of defense 👑 🤴.
The exact variety of Saudi Arabian princes is difficult to ascertain as there are several branches of the royal family in addition to other princes who may hold important positions in the government military, and other sectors. However it is estimated that there are at least several hundred princes in the kingdom . As such the royal family wields considerable influence in the kingdom and is a major factor in the kingdom’s political economic, and social policies 👪 ️. … .
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