An older brother to King Salman, Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has died, Saudi Arabia's royal court said.
He was reportedly 93-years-old. He had been head of the Allegiance Council, the body established to formalize the succession process in the kingdom.
Prince Mishaal had served as defense minister twice in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The royal court said in a statement by the Saudi Press Agency that funeral prayers will be held in the holy city of Mecca.
