Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud (reported intermediary)
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Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud is a Saudi royal and government official best known internationally for acting as the reported intermediary purchaser of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting *Salvator Mundi* at a record-breaking auction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud (reported intermediary) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5735129 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud (reported intermediary) Context triple: [Salvator Mundi, buyer, Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud (reported intermediary)]
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A.
Fahd bin Salman Al Saud
Fahd bin Salman Al Saud was a Saudi prince and businessman, known as the eldest son of King Salman of Saudi Arabia and for his involvement in charitable and commercial activities.
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B.
Abdulrahman bin Salman Al Saud
Abdulrahman bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi prince and son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
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C.
Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was the de facto ruler and later king who led cautious modernization efforts at home and advanced a major Middle East peace proposal seeking comprehensive Arab-Israeli normalization.
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D.
Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is a Saudi royal, businessman, and politician who serves as the governor of the Medina region and is known for his roles in media and philanthropy.
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E.
Khalid bin Salman Al Saud
Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is a senior Saudi royal and government official who has served as Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense and previously as ambassador to the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud (reported intermediary) Target entity description: Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud is a Saudi royal and government official best known internationally for acting as the reported intermediary purchaser of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting *Salvator Mundi* at a record-breaking auction.
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A.
Fahd bin Salman Al Saud
Fahd bin Salman Al Saud was a Saudi prince and businessman, known as the eldest son of King Salman of Saudi Arabia and for his involvement in charitable and commercial activities.
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B.
Abdulrahman bin Salman Al Saud
Abdulrahman bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi prince and son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
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C.
Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was the de facto ruler and later king who led cautious modernization efforts at home and advanced a major Middle East peace proposal seeking comprehensive Arab-Israeli normalization.
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D.
Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is a Saudi royal, businessman, and politician who serves as the governor of the Medina region and is known for his roles in media and philanthropy.
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E.
Khalid bin Salman Al Saud
Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is a senior Saudi royal and government official who has served as Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense and previously as ambassador to the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Saudi prince
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government minister ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Mohammed bin Salman
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linked to:
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
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| areaOfInfluence |
Saudi cultural institutions
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Saudi heritage sites ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Commission for Al-Ula
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linked to:
Royal Commission for AlUla
Saudi Ministry of Culture ⓘ Saudi Vision 2030 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab
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linked to:
Arabs
|
| familyName |
Al Saud
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linked to:
House of Saud
|
| fieldOfWork |
arts administration
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culture policy ⓘ heritage preservation ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Abdullah
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Badr ⓘ Farhan ⓘ Mohammed ⓘ
linked to:
Mohammad
|
| hasTitle | Prince ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Arabic ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Saud ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in record-breaking art auction for Salvator Mundi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in establishing Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture as a standalone ministry
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reported intermediary purchase of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi ⓘ role in development of Saudi cultural policy under Vision 2030 ⓘ |
| notableWork | oversight of cultural initiatives in Al-Ula region ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saudi royal family
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linked to:
House of Saud
|
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Board of the General Authority for Culture
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Governor of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula ⓘ Minister of Culture of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Riyadh ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | reported intermediary bidder for Salvator Mundi at Christie’s auction ⓘ |
| sector |
cultural sector
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public sector ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud (reported intermediary) Description of subject: Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud is a Saudi royal and government official best known internationally for acting as the reported intermediary purchaser of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting *Salvator Mundi* at a record-breaking auction.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Salvator Mundi
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buyer
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Saudi prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud (reported intermediary)
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