Saudi King Salman moved to tears son's graduation

Dubai - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman attended the graduation ceremony of Riyadh Schools on Tuesday.

King Salman of Saudi Arabia could not hold back his tears as he attended his son's graduation. His youngest son, Prince Rakan, finished his high school studies in Riyadh earlier this week.
"I attend this graduation not only as Rakan's father, but a father to all the students," King Salman said during a speech he delivered reports Saudi Gazette.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman attended the graduation ceremony of Riyadh Schools on Tuesday. The King also honored the students who made outstanding performance.
According to a report in Asharqal-Awasat, King Salman bin Abdulaziz said, "In this country, we are fathers and sons to each other; we stand as one. We rejoice for each other and appreciate the success of each other". He continued by saying that Saudi Arabia "has achieved progress in all areas including education as you can see now in schools and universities. There were many years during which people could not read. Now, thank God, the people of our country have made progress in science, education and all state institutions".
The King also attends all his sons' graduation ceremonies as a sign of the importance the King places on education, reports Saudi Gazette.
The photos show Prince Rakan presenting a sword to his father  before the ardha or sword dance ceremony which saw the King get emotional.

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