Riyadh

The king, known to travel lavishly, exited the jumbo plane and boarded a glittering gold escalator but midway it stopped working. Guess all that glitters may be gold but not necessarily functional. 

After a brief pause, the malfunctioned escalator forced the Saudi monarch to walk the rest of the way. Video showed the 81-year-old looking confused as concerned aides followed him on the escalator. 

Video of the footage quickly went viral on social media and Twitter erupted with jokes about the unusual sight.

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