1.   But to some the unhurried system of succession is delaying decisions by senior princes who worry that one mistake might hurt their standing.

2.   Under King Fahd and now under Abdullah, decisions are made in conjunction with senior princes who have held ministerial positions for decades, said diplomats and Saudi officials.

3.   But observers have noted his public appearances have become less frequent, with senior princes replacing him at some official functions.

4.   But observers have noted that his public appearances have become less frequent, with senior royal princes replacing him at some official functions.

5.   Prince Ernest Dlamini, the son of a late senior prince, Mshelevu Dlamini, was arrested with three other men.

6.   Mcwayizeni has always insisted that he is the rightful heir to Zulu premiership because he is the most senior prince in the royal family.

7.   Mcwayizeni has always insisted that he is the rightful traditional prime minister by virtue of the fact that he is the most senior prince in the royal family.