House of Saud
Royal family of Saudi Arabia
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| May 2025 | Prince Salman's daughter Seeta married Faisal bin Bandar bin Khalid, who is a grandson of Khalid Al-Faisal. |
| February 20 2025 | Met with Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and China's Foreign Minister, in Johannesburg. |
| February 2025 | Participated with National Security Adviser Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban in the United States–Russia summit in Saudi Arabia. |
| July 2024 | Called on European countries to impose sanctions on Israel for war crimes during military operations in Gaza. |
| June 2024 | Attended the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, emphasizing the need for difficult compromises and Russia's participation in negotiations. |
| January 2024 | Stated that normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia would not be possible without resolving the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. |
| 2023 | Prince Sultan's death was announced by the Saudi government, with minimal details provided. His death is suspected to potentially be a result of execution or torture ordered by Mohammed bin Salman. |
| December 12 2023 | Appointed as the governor of Madinah province. |
| December 12 2023 | Tenure as deputy governor of Mecca Province ended when Saud bin Mishaal Al Saud was named to the position. |
| November 2023 | Elected as president of the International Esports Federation (IESF), with a term extending until 2025. |
| November 30 2023 | Death of son Mamdouh. |
| June 2023 | Participated in the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Cape Town, meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. |
| March 10 2023 | Announced the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, following a deal brokered by China. |
| December 2022 | Met with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Amman, Jordan, signaling openness to dialogue. |
| September 2022 | Mohammed bin Salman became Prime Minister |
| May 2022 | Committed to purchasing approximately 35 million shares of Twitter Inc. during Elon Musk's acquisition of the company. |
| April 2022 | His mother, Lulwa (daughter of King Fahd), passed away. |
| 2021 | Named the Most Influential Figure by the Arab Council for Social Responsibility, recognizing her impact and leadership. |
| December 1 2021 | Became vice president of the Global Esports Federation. |
| November 2021 | Saud bin Abdul Rahman, one of Prince Abdul Rahman's sons, died. |
| July 20 2021 | Nouf bint Khalid Al Saud, Fahd bin Salman's wife, passed away at the age of 59. |
| May 28 2021 | Hassa bint Salman Al Saud married Fahd bin Saad Al Saud in a royal wedding ceremony held at the Royal Sea Palace in Jeddah. |
| March 2021 | Sold Glympton Park, his Oxfordshire property, to the King of Bahrain's family. |
| 2020 | Appointed as UN-Habitat Goodwill Ambassador to support sustainable urbanisation. |
| September 2020 | A group of exiled Saudi intellectuals launched the National Assembly Party (NAAS) in opposition to the royal family, announced on the 2nd death anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi. The party was formed online from London due to Saudi laws prohibiting political parties. |
| August 2020 | Recognized by Arabian Business as one of the most powerful people in Saudi Arabia. |
| August 19 2020 | Commented on the Israel-UAE peace agreement, stating Saudi Arabia would not normalize relations until peace is signed with the Palestinians. |
| June 2020 | Appointed as the honorary chair of the Saudi Social Responsibility Association. |
| June 23 2020 | Reuters reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly threatened and intimidated former intelligence officer Saad al-Jabri and his family, preventing their return to Saudi Arabia from exile in Canada. |
| February 25 2020 | Appointed as Minister of Sports by King Salman through a royal decree, marking a significant leadership role in Saudi sports administration. |
| January 2020 | Abdullah bin Khalid's UN Vienna tenure ended and he was made nonresident ambassador to Slovakia and Slovenia. |
| 2019 | Mutaib died. |
| October 2019 | Bandar's mother Khiziran died in Riyadh. |
| October 23 2019 | Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia. |
| September 2019 | Convicted in absentia of armed violence, receiving a 10-month suspended prison sentence and a 10,000 euro fine for the Paris plumber incident. |
| September 2019 | Opened a new Islamic art department at the Louvre. |
| September 2019 | Abdullah bin Khalid was assigned as the permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations in Vienna. |
| July 29 2019 | Funeral prayers for Bandar were held in the Great Mosque in Mecca after his death in July, reportedly at the age of 96. |
| July 28 2019 | Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away, being the eldest surviving member of the Saudi ruling family at the time of his death. |
| March 27 2019 | Appointed as Saudi Arabian ambassador to Germany. |
| February 2019 | Appointed president of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee. |
| 2018 | Prince Mansour's daughter Dima bint Mansour opened a fashion concept store called Personage in Saudi Arabia. |
| 2018 | Sultan bin Salman became chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission with ministerial rank |
| 2018 | Faisal bin Fahd, son of Fahd bin Muqrin Al Saud, became deputy governor of Hail. |
| 2018 | A French judge ordered the arrest of Princess Hassa bint Salman in connection with the plumber incident. |
| 2018 | Awarded the Baden Powell Fellowship by the World Scout Foundation, highlighting her significant contributions to scouting and youth development. |
| 2018 | Appointed chairman of the stc group. |
| 2018 | Became Chairman of the Board of Directors of stc group, further expanding his prominent business leadership position in Saudi Arabia. |
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