Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Born (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989
Spouse Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud
Issue

Faisal bin Khalid Al Khalifa

Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa
House Al Khalifa
Father King Hamad
Mother Sheia bint Hasan Al Khrayyesh Al Ajmi
Religion Islam

Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 23 October 1989) is a Bahraini military officer and a member of the Bahraini royal family, Al Khalifa.

Early life and education

Khalid bin Hamad was born on 23 September 1989. He is the fifth son of Bahraini ruler, King Hamad.[1] His mother is the second wife of King Hamad, Sheia bint Hasan Al Khrayyesh Al Ajmi, and he is full-brother of Nasser bin Hamad.[2][3]

He attended Ibn Khuldoon National School and then, graduated from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in August 2008.[1]

Career

Khalid is a military officer with the rank of first lieutenant and commands Royal Guard's Rapid Intervention Force.[4] He is the president of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation[5] and first deputy chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports.[6]

Personal life

Khalid married Princess Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud (born 14 February 1993), daughter of Saudi Arabia's late ruler King Abdullah, on 6 June 2011 in Riyadh.[2][7] They have two sons: Faisal (born 12 December 2012) and Abdullah (born 6 February 2015). Sahab and Khalid named their second son after Sahab's father - the late King Abdullah.[2]

Ancestry

References

  1. 1 2 "Biography". Official website.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Al Khalifa Dynasty". Royal Ark. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. Gordon Rayner (17 February 2011). "WikiLeaks: US wanted 'derogatory' information on Bahrain king's sons". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  4. "Royal Guard Commander Patronises Graduation Ceremony". Bahrain News Agency. 2 May 2013.
  5. "HM the King Patronizes HM’s Cup for Overall and Young Endurance Competitions". Bahrain News Agency. 23 February 2013.
  6. "King of Bahrain`s son marries Saudi king`s daughter". Dawn (Riyadh). 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  7. "Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad marries daughter of Saudi Monarch". Bahrain News Agency. 16 June 2011.
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