To date, the kingdom still faces plenty of backlash for its cruel forms of punishment.

Finally, in 1932, Saud named himself king and renamed the country Saudi Arabia.

In further attempts for unity, the king married women from other tribes and those connected to influential families.

King Khalid and Saudi royal family

The marriages resulted in 45 sons, who the king went on to place into power.

Afterwhich, the power then went to the third son of Ibn Saud, King Faisal.

Currently, Saudi Arabia’s ruler is King Salman.

King Faisal having a meeting

Additionally, the crown prince told the news source that he doesn’t spend all his money on himself.

“What I do as a person is to spend part of my personal income on charity.

I spend at least 51% on people and 49 on myself.”

King Saud with boy, daughter, and grandson

Still, some of their pricer purchases have left some stunned.

The craft allegedly has two pools and a helipad, and was said to be an impulse purchase.

“I’m a rich person and not a poor person.

Crown Prince MBS on 60 Minutes

I’m not Gandhi or Mandela.

Further proof that it’s fit for royalty?

Of course, MBS is far from the only royal with living quarters fit for a king.

Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi

The current king officially became ruler in 2015, when he was 79 years old.

However, the outlet declared that the king has made more than a few alterations since taking power.

In recent years, MBS has been greeting foreign leaders and heading regional summits.

View of the Chateau Louis XIV

As for King Salman, he rarely makes public appearances anymore.

I am not a psychiatrist.”

However, those views on MBS quickly shifted.

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and children

The write-up added that the former two were allegedly considered possible complications to the future reign of MBS.

The two had been held for almost three years without any charges ever being brought against either.

Likewise,The Guardiandeclared that the princess has been critical of the actions of her cousin, MBS.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud

Similarly, execution in Saudi Arabia is also on the rise.

Furthermore, the aforementioned problem with detaining human rights activists is still an ongoing issue.

Those seemingly exercising free speech have been threatened or even imprisoned.

Fadya Fahad poses next to a car

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud speaking

MBS shakes hands with Shinzo Abe

Crown Prince MBS offers big smile

Princess Basmah bint Saud smiles

banner protesting Saudi Arabia’s laws