Although Saudi Arabia became a kingdom only in 1932, the al-Saud family has controlled parts of this territory for 266 years.

尽管沙特阿拉伯1932年才成为一个王国，这个沙特家族已经控制国家版土的一部分达266年。

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"Saudi" refers to the al Saud family, the royal house of Saudi Arabia.

“沙特”是指阿里·沙特家族，沙特阿拉伯的皇室。

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In 1964, King Saud of Saudi Arabia was deposed and replaced by Prince Faisal.

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Team GB, for which Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Phillips helped win silver in the event, is not the only delegation to count royalty among its athletes: Prince Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia took part in the individual show jumping, coming joint 26th on his horse, Davos.

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