The Saudi anti-corruption storm killed two princes, so how many princes are there in Saudi Arabia?

The anti-corruption storm in Saudi Arabia killed two princes, but only 1 1 Wang Zizhong was arrested, including Mitab, son of the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and former commander of the National Guard, turky, another son of the late King Abdullah and former governor of Riyadh Province, and Prince Walid, known as "the richest man in the Middle East". So how many princes are there in Saudi Arabia?

Because of polygamy in the early 1990s, Islam allowed men to marry four wives, and the Saudi Arabian royal family divorced too quickly, so a little prince or princess was born every day. According to official Saudi data, there are 2,700 princes and princesses in the Saudi royal family.

According to American government publications, there are more than 5,000 "Saudi princes" in Saudi Arabia, of which 2,000 are core members, and the number of "senior princes" who hold the highest power ranges from 10 to 15. 1932 King Abdulaziz, who founded the modern kingdom of Saudi Arabia, married at least 16 wives and gave birth to 42 princes. These princes (including the future King Fahd) add up to hundreds of wives. The Saudi royal family has a large number. The first king Abdul married more than 300 wives and gave birth to countless children. There are 43 officially recognized sons, over 65,438+000 grandchildren and over 500 great-grandchildren. Together with the descendants of three collateral uncles, there are more than 5,000 male members of the royal family, and the whole family is17,000. It is the largest royal family in the world.