Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa

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In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Khalifa.
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Born (1989-09-13) 13 September 1989 (age 34)
Spouse
Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud
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(m. 2011; div. 2017)​

Hessa bint Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa
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(m. 2017)​

Nouf Al Ajmi
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(m. 2019)​
Issue
  • Faisal bin Khalid Al Khalifa
  • Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa
  • Munirah bint Khalid Al Khalifa
  • Nasser bin Khalid Al Khalifa
  • Isa bin Khalid Al Khalifa
  • Salman bin Khalid Al Khalifa
HouseKhalifa
FatherHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
MotherSheia bint Hassan Al Khrayyesh Al Ajmi
Military career
Allegiance Bahrain
Service/branch Royal Guard
Years of service2008–present
RankColonel
Battles/warsYemeni Civil War

Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Arabic: خالد بن حمد آل خليفة; born 13 September 1989) is a member of the Bahraini royal family, and a Bahraini military officer. He is the fourth line of the heir apparent.

Early life and education[edit]

Khalid bin Hamad was born on 13 September 1989, the fifth son of Bahraini King Hamad and Sheia bint Hassan Al Khrayyesh Al Ajmi of Kuwait, the king’s second wife.[1][2]

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

Career[edit]

He is a military officer with the rank of Major and commands Royal Guard's Rapid Intervention Force.[3] He is the president of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation[4] and the first deputy chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports.[5]

Mixed Martial Arts[edit]

From 2016-2017, Al Khalifa participated in two amateur MMA bouts, winning his debut via TKO in the first round against Aditya PS, and his second bout via unanimous decision against Manish Kumar.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Khalid bin Hamad married Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud (born 14 February 1993), daughter of Saudi Arabia's former ruler King Abdullah, on 16 June 2011 in Riyadh.[7] The couple divorced six years later, in 2017. They share two sons:

  • Faisal (b. 12 December 2012)[8]
  • Abdullah (b. 6 February 2015)[8][9]

In 2017, Al Khalifa married Hessa, the daughter of Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, chief of the National Guard.

Ancestry[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Biography". Official website. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013.
  2. ^ Gordon Rayner (17 February 2011). "WikiLeaks: US wanted 'derogatory' information on Bahrain king's sons". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Royal Guard Commander patronises graduation ceremony". Bahrain News Agency. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ "HM the King Patronizes HM's Cup for Overall and Young Endurance Competitions". Bahrain News Agency. 23 February 2013.
  5. ^ "King of Bahrain's son marries Saudi king's daughter". Dawn. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa ("Sheikh") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  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. ^ a b "Birth of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa". The Diplomat. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Birth of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa". Bahrain Mirror. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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