Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Muhammad bin Salman, owns a super-luxurious home in France. The house, said to be the most expensive in the world, was purchased by Prince Muhammad bin Salman last year for approximately Rp 5 trillion.
The luxurious mansion is the palace of King Louis XIV, located on the outskirts of Paris. Recently, Prince Mohammed bin Salman planned to vacation in France and spend his vacation at the ultra-luxurious home. However, the French President rejected the request.
The Middle East newspaper, Middle East Monitor, published on March 4, 2020, wrote that there were several reasons suspected to be the reason why Prince Muhammad Bin Salman was not permitted to visit France.
Firstly, a visit to the luxurious home of the former palace of King Louis XIV is considered to embarrass French President Emmanuel Macron, whose government is experiencing a crisis due to the failure of various reform programs and projects.
Another reason, it is suspected that Prince Muhammad Bin Salman's request to visit France was rejected due to his alleged involvement in the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khasoggi in Turkey some time ago because he was persistent in criticizing the Saudi Arabian government.
The first reason is perhaps more logical, because in the midst of the crisis that France is experiencing, President Emmanuel Macron certainly does not want to be "humbled" by the transfer of ownership of the super-luxurious palace belonging to King Louis XIV to the hands of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
If Prince Muhammad Bin Salman is allowed to visit his palace, and the mass media reports it, it will certainly worsen the image of the French government which has "lost" the palace of King Louis XIV.