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Meet Mohammed bin Salman, the 33-year-old crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who is at the center of human rights issues and drops hundreds of millions of his family's fortune on yachts, mansions and paintings

May 14, 2019, 22:23 IST

Mohammed bin Salman is the 33-year-old crown prince of Saudi Arabia.

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The prince has a bachelor's degree in law from King Saud University, the oldest university in Saudi Arabia.

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Prince Mohammed is not yet king, but he "essentially runs the country for his father," 83-year-old King Salman bin Abdulaziz, according to Bloomberg.

The total wealth of the Saudi royal family is unknown, but it could be worth as much as $1.4 trillion, according to House of Saud, an English language Saudi Royal Family news resource.

The total wealth of the Saudi royal family is unknown, but it could be worth as much as $1.4 trillion, according to House of Saud, an English language Saudi Royal Family news resource.

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Prince Mohammed and his father, King Salman, are often found in "a network of marble-columned palaces and countryside retreats" in Riyadh, according to The New York Times.

Prince Mohammed and his father, King Salman, are often found in "a network of marble-columned palaces and countryside retreats" in Riyadh, according to The New York Times.

Prince Mohammed is known for his extravagant purchases.

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The crown prince reportedly owns a $500 million, 440-foot yacht named Serene, which includes an indoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi, two helipads, a helicopter hangar, a gym, and a movie theater.

The crown prince reportedly owns a $500 million, 440-foot yacht named Serene, which includes an indoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi, two helipads, a helicopter hangar, a gym, and a movie theater.

In 2015, Prince Mohammed bought a chateau in France for $300 million, which was dubbed "the world's most expensive home" by Fortune at the time.

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The prince also picked up a Leonardo da Vinci painting for $450 million at a Christie's auction in 2017.

Prince Mohammed has been in the news in recent years for a variety of scandals.

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In the fall of 2018, the crown prince faced global outcry over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi embassy in Istanbul.

While many world leaders have publicly condemned Prince Mohammed after Khashoggi's death, President Trump has said we may never know if Prince Mohammed ordered the killing of the journalist or not.

While many world leaders have publicly condemned Prince Mohammed after Khashoggi's death, President Trump has said we may never know if Prince Mohammed ordered the killing of the journalist or not.

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At the G20 Summit in Argentina in December 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen enthusiastically greeting the Saudi prince.

Beyond politics, the prince has ties to top US technology companies and has toured some of Silicon Valley's top firms, including Google and Apple.

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