Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Khalifa.
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Born (1989-09-13) 13 September 1989 (age 35)
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
  • Hamad 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

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

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

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

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

References

  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.