Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Born (1989-09-13) 13 September 1989
Spouse Skeikha Hessa bint Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa
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 (Sunday, 13 September 1989, coinciding with 22nd Safar, 1410 Hij) 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 13 September 1989. He is the fifth son of Bahraini ruler, King Hamad.[1] His mother is the second wife of King Hamad, Sheikha 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 Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in August 2008.[1]

Career

Khalid bin Hamad 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 bin Hamad married 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).[8] Sahab and Khalid named their second son after Sahab's father - the late King Abdullah.[2]

After divorcing Sahab, Khalid married his cousin Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa on July 7, 2017.

Titles, styles and awards

Styles of
Sheikh Khalid
Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Sheikh

Royal Awards

Medals & Awards

Positions

Achievements

Styles of
Sheikh Khalid
Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Sheikh

Military Field

 

Sports Field

 

Scientific Field

Initiatives

Styles of
Sheikh Khalid
Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Sheikh

Humanitarian Initiatives

 

Cultural Initiatives

Educational Initiatives

Sport Initiatives

Hobbies

References

  1. 1 2 "Biography". Official website. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013.
  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. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014.
  8. "Birth of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa". Diplomat Magazine. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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