PHOTO: Ceremony of appointment of Crown Prince
23.06.2017 - 09:26
During the absence of the king, the prince rules the country until the king returns Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is the heir to the Saudi throne, appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia; He occupies the second most important position in the kingdom after the king and is his heir.
At present, the crown prince assumes the authority after the King's appointment get the approval of the Council of Devotion. This order was established by King Abdullah. During the absence of the king, the prince rules the country until the king returns. At the same time, his title changes from the crown prince and the deputy prime minister to the title of vice-keeper of the two shrines until the return of the king to the kingdom.
Recently in Saudi Arabia was appointed a new Crown Prince Muhammad ibn Salman Al Saud.
Source: arab.com.ua