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He’s a
prince! He graduated with honors from Menlo University in 1979! He’s the
Saudi Warren Buffet! He’s also Fox News’ fourth biggest investor and
worlds 25th most richest man.
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King Of His Castle
His sand-colored palace has 317 rooms, including four kitchens given
over to Arabic, Continental and Asian cuisine. The fifth is just for
desserts, and his chefs can feed 2,000 with just an hour’s notice. There
are also 250 TVs, apparently. |
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Born Into Royalty
His parents are Prince Talal and Mona Al Solh. His maternal grandfather
was the first prime minister of Lebanon and his paternal grandfather,
King Abdulaziz, created Saudi Arabia. |
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He Married Most Beautiful Women
The first wife of Al Waleed was Dalal bint Saud, a daughter of King Saud.
They have two children: Reem and Khalid, they later divorced. His second
wife was a young woman Ameera al-Taweel, but they also recently got
divorced. |
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He Knows Some Of The Most Influential People
Al Waleed know’s some of the worlds most influential world’s royals,
politicians, and celebrities. He and his then-wife were guests at Kate
Middleton and Prince William’s royal wedding |
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Millions Owned in Jewelry
Alwaleed claims to have a collection worth $730 million, and gave
Britain’s future Queen Camilla (née Parker-Bowles) a diamond and ruby
necklace worth $1.5 million. The necklace he’s wearing in the picture is
the Order of Distinguished Rule of Izzuddeen, bestowed on him by
President Nasheed of the Maldives, in December last year.
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Big Break As An Investor
At the age of 36, in 1991, he made a high-stakes decision to invest in
Citicorp, which made him $800 million. By 2005, that had turned into $10
billion.
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He’s Building The Tallest Skyscraper
The prince has spearheaded the construction of Kingdom Tower, the
tallest planned building in the world. That’s at least 568 feet taller
than the world’s current tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai,
which was designed by the same architect. It’s slated for completion in
2018.
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Former Owner Of Airbus 380
The plane was reportedly tricked out with three floors, a Turkish bath,
a “concert hall” with seating for 10, a boardroom with holographic
projectors, and a garage for his Rolls Royce. The aircraft cost an
estimated $500 million. |
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