House of Saud

House of Saud آل سعود Al Saud
Royal house
Royal Standard of the King
Country	Saudi Arabia (Current) Historical: Emirate of Diriyah Emirate of Nejd Emirate of Riyadh Emirate of Nejd and Hasa Sultanate of Nejd Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd
Current region	Arabian Peninsula
Etymology	Named after Saud ibn Muhammad
Place of origin	Diriyah, Najd, Arabia
Founded	1727 (1727)
Founder	Muhammad bin Saud
Current head	King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Titles	King of Saudi Arabia Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Style(s)	His Majesty, His Royal Highness
Connected members	Mohammed bin Salman, Abdulaziz Al Saud, Faisal of Saudi Arabia
Connected families	Al Rashid (Historical rivalry)
Traditions	Wahhabism
Cadet branches	Sudairi Seven

The House of Saud (Arabic: آل سُعُود, romanized: ʾĀl Suʿūd IPA: [ʔaːl sʊʕuːd]) is the ruling Royals Family of Saudi Arabia. They are descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818).^[1] Members of his Family are usually future Saudi Kings. The Family has almost 13,500 members; however about 2,100 of them are Royals.^[2][3] The family's net worth are said to be at US $1.3 Trillion.^[4]

1. ↑ "The House of Al Saud – A View of the Modern Saudi Dynasty". Frontline. PBS. 18 September 2015.
2. ↑ "HRH Princess Basma bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Hardtalk. BBC. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
3. ↑ Milmo Cahal (3 January 2012). "The Acton princess leading the fight for Saudi freedom". The Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
4. ↑ Ruth Umoh (18 August 2018). "This royal family's wealth could be more than $1 trillion". CNBC. Retrieved 23 May 2021.