Sunday 25 January 2015

Photos: Nigerian VP Sambo, Prince Charles, David Cameron & other world leaders land in Saudi to pay respects to King Abdullah

UK Prime Minister David Cameron along with Prince Charles, went to Saudi to pay tribute to King Abdullah, who died this week aged 90.President Obama will fly to Saudi Arabia to meet with the new king on Tuesday.
Royalty from all across Europe and world leaders descended on the country's capital yesterday.
Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo (right) lands in Riyadh to a warm greeting
See more pics after the cut.
Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo (right) lands in Riyadh to a warm greeting



Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince Charles pay their respects to the former king of the desert kingdom
Mr Cameron (right) and Prince Charles (left) meet with the Saudi royal family in Riyadh earlier today
The Prince has been a regular visitor to Saudi Arabia over the years and counted the king as a personal friend
Prince Charles chats with a member of the Saudi monarchy as pays his respects to King Abdullah
Prince Charles arrives to offer condolences following the death of Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh today
French President Francois Hollande (right) meets with Saudi Arabia's new King Salman
French President Francois Hollande shakes hands with Turki bin Abdullah al-Saud, the Governor of Riyadh Province
World leaders are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to pay their respects to King Abdullah (pictured) 
Spain's King Felipe VI is welcomed at Riyadh airport, as leaders from across the world arrived to pay respects
Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdelaziz (left), a Saudi Prince and the Emir of Riyadh, welcomes Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi
Dutch King Willem-Alexande is greeted by Saudi dignataries as he arrives to give his country's condolences
Carl XVI Gustaf, the king of Sweden is greeted by the Mayor of Riyadh as he touches down in Saudi Arabia
Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark, disembarks from his plane. He is one of dozens of foreign dignitaries who are visiting to pay their respects to King Abdullah
Royalty from all across Europe descended on the country's capital today. Pictured is the Crown Prince of Norway, Haakon Magnus (right) with a member of the Saudi monarchy
Mohammad Hamid-Ansari (left), the Vice-President of India, is welcomed by a member of the Saudi royal family. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not visit personally as he is occupied at home with a visit from U.S. President Obama
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan touches down in Riyadh airport, in Saudi Arabia
French President Francois Hollande and French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (left) are welcomed by the Governor of Riyadh Province, Turki bin Abdullah al-Saud during a ceremony after arriving in Riyadh


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