In Saudi royal family hierarchy, the House of Saud is the royal family which is ruling in Saudi Arabia. This family has many members. It comprises the children of Muhammad bin Saud and all his brothers, but the ruling party of this family is mainly commanded by the children of Abdul-Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. The main powerful affiliate of the royal family is the King of the Saudi Arabia. Honorable king associates legislative, judicial and executive functions and royal order to form the base of the legislation of the country. The King also plays the role of Prime Minister and supervises the Council of all Ministers.
In Saudi royal family hierarchy, the royal family controls the system of politics. The family’s huge numbers permits it to run most of the vital posts of the kingdom and also have involvement at all the levels of the government.The numbers of the princes are nearly 7,000, with mainly power and authority being used by nearly 200 male children of the King Abdul Aziz. The chief ministries are usually kept for the family of royals.
The Saudi royal hierarchy family is described below in a chronological order means starting with the uppermost position in the royal family of Saudi Arabia and moving on further relating all the positions in brief:
Saud – In Saudi royal family hierarchy, he was a legend of old Saudi Arabia.
- Thunayyan – He was the Son of Saud and a legend of old Saudi Arabia (Al Thunayyan Branch).
- Farhan – He was the Son of Saud and a legend of old Saudi Arabia (Al Farhan Branch).
- Mishari – He was the Son of Saud and a legend of old Saudi Arabia (Al Mishari Branch).
- Muhammad bin Saud – In Saudi royal family hierarchy, he was the founder of the Al Saud Dynasty. He was the Imam of first Saudi dynasty.
Abdullah – He was the Son of Muhammad bin Saud and a legend of Al Saud Dynasty.
Turki – He was the Son of Abdullah and Imam of second Saudi dynasty.
Jiluwi – He was the Son of Turki and a legend (Al Jiluwi Branch).
Faisal – He was the Son of Turki and Imam of the second Saud dynasty.
Abdul Aziz – He was the Son of Faisal and the King of Saudi Arabia.
Saud – He was the Son of Abdul Aziz and the King of Saudi Arabia.
Abdul Al Rehman – He was the Son of Faisal.
Abdul Al Aziz – He was the Son of Abdul Al Rehman and was the founder of modern Saudi Arabia.
Saud – Son of Abdul Al Aziz and the King of modern Saudi Arabia (1952-64).
Faysal – Son of Abdul Al Aziz and the King of modern Saudi Arabia (1964-75).
Khalid – Son of Abdul Al Aziz and the King of modern Saudi Arabia (1975-82).
Fahd – Son of Abdul Al Aziz and the King of modern Saudi Arabia (1982-2005).
Abdullah – Son of Abdul Al Aziz and the King of modern Saudi Arabia (2005- ).