Tuesday, October 30, 2007

King Abdullah's Visit in Numbers

King Abdullah's visit in numbers

Last Updated: 2:23am GMT 30/10/2007

13 The members of the Saudi royal family accompanying King Abdullah on his first state visit to the UK and who are staying at Buckingham Palace

5,000 The total number of family members in the House of Saud

20 The years since the last Saudi Arabian state visit to the UK

5 The planes thought to have landed at Heathrow carrying King Abdullah and his entourage yesterday

23 The people in his all-male official entourage who came to the UK, including senior ministers and advisers

200+ The number of cooks, maids, barbers, doctors, nurses and security officials attending to the king during his trip

2 The banquets he will attend on his three-night visit

200 The people attending the state banquet on Wednesday, including all senior members of the British royal family

30 The wives King Abdullah is said to have married over his lifetime. It is thought he keeps around four wives at a time

100 The number of people expected at a protest today against the visit and Saudi Arabia's human rights record

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