The Kingdom: The World's Most Powerful Prince review: The strange tale of the Saudi crown prince, part playboy, part Mafia don, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS By Christopher Stevens Published: 00:04 BST, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 00:19 BST, 21 August 2024 e-mail View comments Rating: Who is 45th in line to the British throne? It's probably Danny Dyer , but the question is irrelevant because in our new, slimline monarchy, they'll never stand on the palace balcony. But in Saudi Arabia , the question has proved crucial ? because the nation's founder and first absolute ruler, King Saud, had 45 sons by more than 20 wives..
. and they were all in line to succeed. The opening ten minutes of The Kingdom: The World's Most Powerful Prince briefed us on the country's next six monarchs, all of them half-brothers - because the line of succession ran sideways, sibling by sibling, instead of passing down through the generations.
The current king, Salman, was Saud's 25th son. He's now 88 and, with no surviving brothers, he will be succeeded by his own son Mohammed bin Salman al Saud..
. who has had to dispose of a good many cousins, one way or another, to ensure his inheritance. The founder of Saudi Arabia and first absolute ruler, King Saud, had 45 sons by more than 20 wives.
.. and they were all in line to succeed.
Kig Saud will be succeeded by his own son Mohammed bin Salman al Saud - who has had to dispose of a good many cousins to ensure his inheritance Most of this complicated but intriguing .