Basmah Bint Saud

Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz al Saud is the youngest daughter of King Saud, who reigned over Saudi Arabia from 1953-64, and granddaughter of King Abdulaziz, founder of the Saudi state. After spending her early years studying and travelling globally, she completed her education in the UK and Syria, where she studied medicine, psychology and English literature at Beirut Arab University following civil unrest in Lebanon in 1976.

In 2006, Princess Basmah launched her media career, writing for prominent publications including Al-Madina, Al-Hayat, Al-Ahram Al-Masri, the Independent, Vanity Fair and the Huffington Post, focusing on social affairs and citizen concerns across the Arab world. During her UK residency from 2011-14, she developed the Fourth Way Law, an alternative constitution that received EU Parliament accreditation in 2014, designed to address poverty, global tensions and evolve with modern developments.

She established The Lanterns, a global humanitarian foundation bringing together international figures across intellectual, social, economic and scientific fields, and founded Global United Research and Analysis (GURA), specializing in long-term solutions for businesses and institutions.