| Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1989 |
| Spouse(s) | Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud |
| 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 October 1989. He is the fifth son of Bahraini ruler, King Hamad.[1] His mother is the second wife of King Hamad 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 Sahab bint Abdullah (born 14 February 1993), daughter of Saudi Arabia's ruler King Abdullah, on 6 June 2011.[2][7] They have a son, Faisal bin Khalid (born 12 December 2012).[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography". Official website. http://www.khalidbinhamad.info/en/biography.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Al Khalifa Dynasty". Royal Ark. http://www.royalark.net/Bahrain/bahrain10.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Gordon Rayner (17 February 2011). "WikiLeaks: US wanted 'derogatory' information on Bahrain king's sons". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8331374/WikiLeaks-US-wanted-derogatory-information-on-Bahrain-kings-sons.html. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Royal Guard Commander Patronises Graduation Ceremony". Bahrain News Agency. 2 May 2013. http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/559080.
- ↑ "HM the King Patronizes HM’s Cup for Overall and Young Endurance Competitions". Bahrain News Agency. 23 February 2013. http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/547906.
- ↑ "King of Bahrain`s son marries Saudi king`s daughter". Riyadh. 18 June 2011. http://www.dawn.com/news/637354/king-of-bahrains-son-marries-saudi-kings-daughter. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad marries daughter of Saudi Monarch". Bahrain News Agency. 16 June 2011. http://5.153.12.16/portal/en/news/461140?date=2012-06-3.
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