Saudi Crown Prince MBS is building the mother of all palaces for himself in the $1.5 trillion Neom city. This fortress has 10 helipads, its own golf course, and is so massive that you don’t even have to fully zoom in to see it from a satellite orbiting 450 kms above Earth.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is not just shaping the future of Saudi Arabia; he’s
making sure he lives in it. In May 2024, Luxurylaunches reported on his grand plans to build an imposing palace within the multi-trillion-dollar, 105-mile long Line skyscraper in Neom. Nearly 10 months later, new satellite images obtained by Business Insider confirm that construction has begun on this lavish royal residence. Captured by satellite firm Maxar Technologies in January, the images reveal a sprawling palace on the Red Sea coast in northeastern Saudi Arabia.

A closer look shows a fortress of luxury, complete with private beaches, sprawling gardens, a golf course, and 10 helipads. Details on the palace remain scarce, but Reuters previously reported that one of the earliest Neom contracts awarded included plans for five royal palaces about 105 miles west of Tabuk. Moroccan-style architecture and a marina, perhaps to dock his magnificent Serene superyacht, were also mentioned.

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The Château Louis XIV, a lavish 10-bedroom mansion in Louveciennes, outside Paris.

MBS’s extravagant lifestyle is no secret. His holiday home, the Château Louis XIV near Paris, is a $300 million masterpiece considered one of the most expensive residences in the world. Spanning 57 acres, it boasts 10 bedrooms, grand reception halls, a private cinema, two ballrooms, a nightclub, an aquarium, and even a wine cellar with space for 3,000 bottles.

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Mohammed Bin Salman is also the proud owner of Salvator Mundi, the worlds most expensive painting.

Then there’s Serene, his $400 million floating palace, which houses the world’s most expensive painting, Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, acquired for $450 million.

The $400 million superyacht Serene features a snow room for the prince to escape Saudi Arabia’s scorching summers.

The 439-foot vessel features a saltwater swimming pool, a climbing wall, a submarine, and two helipads. As the mastermind behind Neom, Saudi Arabia’s $1.5 trillion leap into the future, MBS was never going to settle for anything less than a residence befitting his vision. Just as Neom has defied imagination, his palace within it is poised to redefine royal opulence.

Note – Maxar’s satellites orbit at an average altitude of 600 km.