Saudi Arabia Names Prince Muqrin as Second in Line to Throne

Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz was officially named on Thursday as second-in-line to the Saudi throne.

The Saudi Royal Court issued a decree appointing him as Deputy Crown Prince, and confirming him as the successor to the current Crown Prince Salman should he become King. Prince Muqrin is the youngest son of Saudi Arabia’s founder, King Abdulaziz al-Saud.