Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Crown Prince and Second Deputy Premier received in Riyadh today afternoon a crowd of Princes; Scholars; Sheikhs; Ministers; Speaker of Majlis Al-Shura and its members; senior civilian and military officials and a large numbers of citizens, who came to greet him and pledge allegiance to him as the Deputy Crown Prince on the Holy Quran and Prophetic Sunnah. Upon arrival at Al-Hokm (Governance) Palace, the Deputy Crown Prince and Second Deputy Premier was greeted by Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region; Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh region and Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja in addition to Chief of Royal Protocol; President of the affairs of the citizens at the Royal Court and a number of officials. Prince Muqrin was accompanied by Prince Fahd bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz; Prince Faisal bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz; Prince Turki bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz; Prince Mansour bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz; Prince Bandar bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz; Prince Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz and Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz. Then, Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud accepted the allegiance pledge from the audience as Deputy Crown Prince on the Holy Quran and Prophetic Sunnah. -- SPA 15:34 LOCAL TIME 12:34 GMT تغريد