The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister David Cameron are flying to Saudi Arabia today to join international figures paying respect in person to the royal family following the death of King Abdullah and flags have been lowered on key public buildings in London.
But the decision to fly them at half mast has drawn sharp criticism from some prominent politicians over abuses of free speech, women's rights and the country's role as cradle of Islamist extremism.
Abdullah, thought to be aged about 90, died on Thursday after two decades in power in the world's biggest oil exporter. He has been succeeded by his 79-year-old half-brother, Salman.
Fiona Hanson/PA Wire 
The Prince of Wales receiving King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at Clarence House, London in 2007
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