Personal Life
Saud had 115 children and multiple wives. Only a few of his children have a public role.
His youngest child is Basma bint Saud who currently lives in Acton, London. His third son, Muhammed was former governor of Al Bahah Province. He died on 8 July 2012. A second son, Mishari, was appointed as Governor of the Al Bahah province with the rank of a minister in August 2010.
Another son of his, Mishaal, was Governor of Najran province from 1996 to November 2008. His son Abdul Rahman (1940–2004) was godfather of Al-Nasr Club.
One of his daughters, Hajer, 53 years old, died outside the Kingdom following an illness on 17 November 2011. Her funeral prayer was performed at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after Asr prayer.
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