Sara bint Talal Al Saud

[1] Her mother, Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Al Angari (died 2008), was the third wife of Prince Talal.

[2] Sara was nicknamed "little Barbie" because of her beauty and her fondness for material well-being, but she was educated by a strict English governess.

[1] After studies at the King Saud University in Riyadh, she married a royal cousin, but got divorced when still in her twenties.

[3][4] After Crown Prince Abdullah became king in August 2005, she stated that her father was also a contender for the Saudi throne.

[5] She also told the AFP "We, the Saudi people, want a clearer mechanism for succession... All (members of the royal family) agreed on Crown Prince Abdullah, given that he is the eldest and best qualified.