Mashhur bin Abdulaziz


Mashhur bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is a senior prince in the House of Saud and a member of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Allegiance Council.

Biography

Prince Mashhur was born in 1942. His father was King Abdulaziz, and his mother was Nuf bint Nawwaf bin Nuri Al Shaalan. They married in November 1935. Prince Mashhur has two full brothers; late Prince Thamir and Prince Mamdouh.
In August 2009, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy identified him as a potential successor to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
His wife is Noura bint Mohammad bin Saud Al Kabeer, granddaughter of Noura bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud and Saud Al Kabeer. His daughter Sarah is married to Saudi Arabia's crown prince and defense minister Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud. Prince Mashhur has also a son, Abdulaziz bin Mashhur.

Ancestry