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The Crown Prince, who uses it to host world leaders as well as his less salubrious friends, has installed state-of-the-art multimedia equipment that allows him to address both needs. At the touch of a few buttons, it can be converted from a political summit venue to a party palace.
A former helicopter hangar on board houses a nightclub complete with poles for dancers. 'The ship's crew aren't allowed to go there under any circumstances,' say the authors.
Yet even Serene wasn't enough to satisfy Bin Salman's nautical desires. It apparently travels in a convoy of 11 yachts, including support vessels and smaller yachts for additional guests
Naturally, MBS needed an equally impressive land base. The same year, he bought a similarly over-the-top French chateau for more than $ 300million (£230million), prompting Forbes magazine to call it the 'world's most expensive home'.
The Chateau Louis XIV near Versailles was the garish, no- opulence-spared creation of Middle Eastern developer Emad Khashoggi, nephew of the late arms dealer Adnan, who bulldozed the existing 19th-century building and replaced it with a mock 17th-century mansion, featuring a gold-leaf fountain, endless marble statuary and moat, all set in a 57-acre landscaped park. The moat features an underwater chamber with koi and sturgeon swimming overhead, while the fountains — along with the mansion's lights, sound system and air-conditioning — can be controlled remotely with an iPhone. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian reportedly considered using it as a venue for her wedding to rapper Kanye West.
A brand new e-book lifts the lid on Mohammed bin Salman’s jaw-dropping extra
The Crown Prince, who uses it to host world leaders as well as his less salubrious friends, has installed state-of-the-art multimedia equipment that allows him to address both needs. At the touch of a few buttons, it can be converted from a political summit venue to a party palace.
A former helicopter hangar on board houses a nightclub complete with poles for dancers. 'The ship's crew aren't allowed to go there under any circumstances,' say the authors.
Yet even Serene wasn't enough to satisfy Bin Salman's nautical desires. It apparently travels in a convoy of 11 yachts, including support vessels and smaller yachts for additional guests
Naturally, MBS needed an equally impressive land base. The same year, he bought a similarly over-the-top French chateau for more than $ 300million (£230million), prompting Forbes magazine to call it the 'world's most expensive home'.
The Chateau Louis XIV near Versailles was the garish, no- opulence-spared creation of Middle Eastern developer Emad Khashoggi, nephew of the late arms dealer Adnan, who bulldozed the existing 19th-century building and replaced it with a mock 17th-century mansion, featuring a gold-leaf fountain, endless marble statuary and moat, all set in a 57-acre landscaped park. The moat features an underwater chamber with koi and sturgeon swimming overhead, while the fountains — along with the mansion's lights, sound system and air-conditioning — can be controlled remotely with an iPhone. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian reportedly considered using it as a venue for her wedding to rapper Kanye West.