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Saudi Prince Addresses Questions of Loyalty After London Video
- Senior royal recorded talking to protesters in London
- Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz says he wishes Yemen war would end
Saudi King Salman, left, and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Photographer: Hassan Ammar/AP Photo
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A rare video of a senior Saudi royal speaking to protesters in London stirred controversy about potential discord in the ruling family ranks, forcing the prince to issue a clarifying statement.
In the nearly two-minute clip, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud seems to ask the protesters why they’re complaining to him and other family members rather than his brother and nephew -- the king and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He later says he hopes wars in "Yemen and elsewhere" will "stop as soon as possible."