A ceremony for Saudi Arabia's new king is being held in the capital Riyadh following his predecessor's death.
King Salman, 79, succeeds his half-brother King Abdullah, who died aged 90 following a short illness after two decades in power.
The new monarch - who runs the world's largest oil producing nation - has already announced he will continue the economic and foreign policies of his predecessors and called for unity among Arab states.
"We will continue adhering to the correct policies which Saudi Arabia has followed since its establishment," Salman said.
"The Arab and the Islamic nations are in dire need of solidarity and cohesion," he added.
Salman, who was the Crown Prince, had represented Abdullah at recent public events due to the late king's ailing health.
Thousands of people have been on the streets of Saudi Arabia mourning Abdullah who ascended the throne in 2005.
Another of his half-brothers Moqren has been confirmed as the new Saudi Crown Prince.
The public has been invited to pledge allegiance to Salman and Mogren at the royal palace.
The Prince of Wales, representing Her Majesty The Queen, and Prime Minister David Cameron are to travel to Saudi Arabia to pay their condolences.
And flags have been flown at half mast at Westminster following the death.
Video images showed Abdullah's body shrouded in a simple beige cloth, in line with Islamic traditions, being carried at his funeral at a mosque in Riyadh.
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Gallery: Pictures: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, the powerful American ally who joined the US fight against al Qaeda and sought to modernise the conservative Muslim kingdom, has died aged 90
The King maintained historically close ties with Washington, but there was friction as he sought to put those relations on Saudi Arabia's terms. He is seen here with Barack Obama last year
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