Saudi Arabia King to Step Down and Hand Over the Crown to His 32-year-old Son After Prince Rounded Up Saudi Royals in Corruption Arrests and Had Them Sleep on Bare Mattresses in a Luxury Hotel

- Saudi Arabia King to Step Down and Hand Over the Crown to His 32-year-old Son After Prince Rounded Up Saudi Royals in Corruption Arrests and Had Them Sleep on Bare Mattresses in a Luxury Hotel
by RYAN PARRY WEST COAST CORRESPONDENT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM AND JOSH BOSWELL FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
* King Salman of Saudi Arabia is planning to step down next week and name his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman as his successor, a source told DailyMail.com
* They added: ‘King Salman will play the role of the queen of England. He will only keep the title “Custodian of the Holy Shrines”
* Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, ordered the arrests of more than 40 princes and government ministers in a corruption probe in early November
* The Saudi royals were photographed sleeping on bare mattresses on the floor of the luxury Ritz Carlton hotel
* Once crowned king, the prince will shift his focus to Iran, a long standing rival oil empire to Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, the source said
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