Crown Prince
Khalid bin Abdulaziz was named Crown Prince in 1965 to succeed King Faisal, after Khalid's older full-brother Prince Muhammad declined a place in the succession. Prince Khalid was also appointed first deputy premier. His main task was to govern all organisational and executive powers of the Council of Ministers. He also dealt with the affairs of the Governorate of Mecca on behalf of King Faisal. However, Crown Prince Khalid was not active in daily issues, but acted as a representative during King Faisal's absences in meetings or ceremonies.
One of the speculations about Khalid bin Abdulaziz's selection as crown prince was his lack of predilection for politics. In short, by selecting Prince Khaled as Crown Prince the Saudi family could create intra-familial consensus.
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