"Congratulations, Mr. Coe, no, the honorable Congressman Coe."
"Haha, thank you for your congratulations, Your Highness. I am very grateful for your help."
Just yesterday, the founder of the Imperial Shield military company, Melvin Coe, who sold his company to Barron and returned to his hometown, was successfully elected as a member of the Scottish Parliament.
So Barron called him to congratulate him.
Barron also discovered something very interesting during the phone call, which was that Melvin Coy's Highland accent was becoming more... authentic.
This time, Melvin Coe was elected as an MP in a by-election to the Scottish Parliament and was successful.
Scottish Parliament elections are usually held every four years, and they took place just last year.
Normally, if he wanted to be elected to the Scottish Parliament, he would have to wait until 2007...
However, because some members of parliament will resign for various reasons during this period, by-elections will be held to determine the qualifications of these members of parliament.
This by-election was called by Melvin Coe because three of the 129 members of the Scottish Parliament resigned before May this year.
He became Member of Parliament for the Lothian region.
In this by-election, Barron also provided great help to Melvin Coe.
For example, the Independent newspaper in Scotland has been cheering for Melvin Coe and promoting his inspiring deeds.
Mervyn Coe is standing in the by-election for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, the third largest party after Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP).
What many people know is that in the subsequent Scottish independence referendum, the SNP was the main force supporting Scottish independence in the Scottish Parliament.
Both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats support the unification of Britain.
His stance can be seen from the fact that after joining the army as a Scotsman, Melvin Coe actively participated in its overseas military operations, and later founded the "Imperial Shield" to resettle veterans.
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"Welcome to Saudi Arabia, my dear friend."
"It is an honor to receive your invitation, Mr. Walid."
The first stop after leaving England was Barron's private plane landing at Riyadh Airport in the Saudi capital.
The reason why he came here was because he received an invitation from Prince Walid, the richest man in the Middle East with whom he had a partnership, at the beginning of this year. Therefore, he decided to make Saudi Arabia his first stop on this trip to Asia.
It can be seen that Prince Walid also attaches great importance to Baron's visit this time.
After personally welcoming him at the airport, what Barron saw was the motorcade that came to meet him...
This is a huge convoy consisting of more than 20 Rolls-Royce cars. Yes, you read that right. This convoy has no end in sight and it is filled with various Rolls-Royce cars.
Barron is no stranger to Rolls-Royce cars. He owns several and often rides in them when traveling overseas.
But this was the first time he saw so many Rolls-Royces forming a convoy to welcome him at one time.
Half of these Rolls-Royces are extended models, which are more than enough to carry all the entourages of Prince Baron and Prince Alwaleed at once.
The car that Prince Walid prepared for Baron was all gold in color. It was not gold-plated, but the entire body of the car was covered with thin sheets of pure gold using a special process...
This scene reminded Barron of a media report he had seen in his previous life. It said that Prince Walid next to him had a diamond-studded Mercedes-Benz SL600 with 300,000 diamonds inlaid on it. During his private auto show, it cost $1,000 just to touch the car.
Of course, this car will not appear until a few years later.
But even now, Prince Walid owns countless sports cars of various types, including supercars of various shapes.
However, it would be inappropriate to welcome Barron, the Duke of England, with a fleet of dazzling supercars.
Even so, today's welcoming convoy, consisting entirely of various models of Rolls-Royces, is shocking enough.
The convoy directly took Barron and his group to the tent...
Yes, you read that right, it is indeed a "tent".
As we all know, all the tribes in Saudi Arabia were once nomadic peoples, and tents were their traditional dwellings.
In the desert near Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, Prince Walid owns a modern super tent...
Of course, it would be more appropriate to call it a modern palace.
The building was built in 2000, when Prince Alwaleed spent $130 million to build the palace using the most advanced high-tech technology.
It has more than 300 luxurious rooms, equipped with 520 state-of-the-art televisions, 400 high-tech communication devices, 8 super-large elevators and several swimming pools.
There is an airstrip on the top floor of the palace, and there are as many as 180 servants working in the palace. It can be said that as his residence, it is extremely luxurious.
One cannot help but sigh that when it comes to wealth, Prince Alwaleed and Barron are actually not that different.
In the Forbes Global Rich List just released this year, 47-year-old Prince Alwaleed ranked fourth in the world with personal assets of US$21.5 billion.
Barron's personal assets are estimated at $20 billion, ranking sixth along with five family members who own the same shares of Walmart Group.
Although it is true that Barron's personal wealth is certainly underestimated, the wealth figure of Prince Walid on the list may not be accurate... Generally speaking, the wealth owned by the two is at the same level.
But in terms of enjoyment, Barron is far behind the Saudi prince.
For example, the super luxury house he is currently staying in, called "The Tent", can cost $130 million - Barron has never purchased a luxury house with such a high price per unit...
Another private jet owned by Barron is the Gulfstream G450, a mid-sized business jet.
Prince Alwaleed has more than one private jet, and all of them are converted from behemoths like Boeing 747 and Airbus 321.
For example, the interior decoration of his luxurious Boeing 747 private jet is even more luxurious than that of a five-star hotel.
Inside, the aircraft features a master suite with a king-size bed and shower, a full-size dining room and kitchen, and a prayer area that points toward Mecca at all times.
But the most famous private jet of Prince Alwaleed is the A380 large passenger aircraft he ordered from Airbus five years later for more than $500 million as his own palace in the sky.
This is also the largest private jet in the world since then.
Because as of the discontinuation of the A380 model of passenger aircraft, only Prince Alwaleed's aircraft is used as a private jet.
In addition to his private jet, Prince Alwaleed also owns a super yacht, the 282-foot luxury yacht Kingdom 5KR.
It's a 1980 classic yacht he bought from Ivanta's father – named after his investment company, his lucky number and his two children.
Kingdom 5KR can accommodate 22 guests and 31 crew members.
Its walls and bathrooms are decorated with precious materials and it also houses a salon, office, sauna, elevator, helipad and cinema.
There is also a hospital and six refrigerators on top to ensure that the prince and his companions are safe and comfortable in any situation.
Prince Alwaleed has nearly 300 cars to date, including a blue Rolls-Royce and a rare Lamborghini Veneno Roadster.
In addition, Prince Walid has a 26-member entourage that accompanies him at all times and places.
Not only do they join him on yachts, events and vacations, they also go out to dinner with him.
Their duties include medical care, palace management, personal affairs, protocol, travel, telecommunications, beauty, fitness, security and audio-visual.
It can be said that in every aspect, Prince Waleed enjoys more luxury than Barron... It seems that he still has a lot to learn.