Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud
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| محمد بن عبد العزيز ال سعود Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman Al Saud |
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| House of Saud |
| Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki Al Saud |
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Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (1910 - 1988) (Arabic: محمد بن عبد العزيز ال سعود) was a member of the House of Saud and - as son to the Kingdom's founder, King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, a brother to all of Saudi Arabia's recent kings. Muhammad was nominally Crown Prince during the first few months (Nov. 1964-March 1965) of the reign of King Faisal bin Abdelaziz Al Saud, but was forced to step aside from the succession to allow his younger, and only full brother, Khalid, to succeed to the Saudi throne. Muhammad was known as among the most powerful, and wealthiest, in the Saudi royal family and its kingmaker. Until his death in 1988, Muhammed was a close and powerful confidant and senior advisor of King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz and King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud.
He ordered the killing of his granddaughter, Misha'al of Saudi Arabia, under charges of adultery. British TV's rendition of the event, "Death of a Princess, " threw Saudi-British relations into a diplomatic turmoil and was only resurrected beginning with the multi billion dollar Al Yamamah defence contracts.
