TAIF, Nov. 09, 1953 — King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, known as the “Lord of Arabia,” died at noon at the age of 73. He had been reported ill at Taif, near Mecca, last month.
His son, Emir Saud, aged 52, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, automatically succeeds to the throne. Flags in Cairo flew at half mast in mourning.
