Turki bin Abd al-Aziz
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Prince Turki I bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (1900-1919) was the eldest son of King Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia
and was the Crown Prince
of Najd
. He was Crown Prince from his father's conquest of Riyadh
on January 15, 1902, to his early death. He accompanied his father during the conquest of the Arabian Peninsula at a young age, and witnessed battles in Kuwait
and Al-Hasa
. However, he died during the 1918 flu pandemic that killed many others in the region. His father was said to be deeply saddened by his death.
Turki's wife was pregnant at the time of his death and she gave birth to his child Faisal, who years later was briefly a minister in the government of King Saud
.
The law of succession was changed immediately after Turki's death, so that the kingship of Najd, and later all Saudi Arabia
would, starting with Saud, pass from brother to brother and not father to son.
Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia
King Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia was the first monarch of the Third Saudi State known as Saudi Arabia. He was commonly referred to as Ibn Saud....
and was the Crown Prince
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
of Najd
Najd
Najd or Nejd , literally Highland, is the central region of the Arabian Peninsula.-Boundaries :The Arabic word nejd literally means "upland" and was once applied to a variety of regions within the Arabian Peninsula...
. He was Crown Prince from his father's conquest of Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
on January 15, 1902, to his early death. He accompanied his father during the conquest of the Arabian Peninsula at a young age, and witnessed battles in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
and Al-Hasa
Al-Hasa
Al-Ahsa is the largest governorate in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, named after Al-Ahsa oasis. The name Al-Ahsa is also given to the biggest city in the region, Hofuf. In classic Arabic, Ahsa means the sound of water underground. It has one of the largest oases in the world with Date Palms of...
. However, he died during the 1918 flu pandemic that killed many others in the region. His father was said to be deeply saddened by his death.
Turki's wife was pregnant at the time of his death and she gave birth to his child Faisal, who years later was briefly a minister in the government of King Saud
Saud of Saudi Arabia
Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964. He was removed from power by Faisal because of Saud's mismanagement and waste. He was the eldest surviving son of Ibn Saud and became Crown Prince in 1933. He died in exile in Greece.-Early life:Saud was born in 1902 in Kuwait...
.
The law of succession was changed immediately after Turki's death, so that the kingship of Najd, and later all Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
would, starting with Saud, pass from brother to brother and not father to son.