Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic: خالد بن عبدالله آل سعود; born 1950) is the second eldest child of King Abdullah and a grandson of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz. As the eldest living son of Abdullah, he is a member of the Allegiance Council.
| Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Riyadh |
| Spouse | Noura bint Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud Al Kabir |
| Issue | Two sons and three daughters |
| House | Al Saud |
| Father | King Abdullah |
| Mother | Munira bint Abdullah Al Sheikh |
| Alma mater | King Abdulaziz University |
Early life and education
editKhalid bin Abdullah was born in Riyadh in 1950[1] the second son of King Abdullah.[2] His mother is Munira bint Abdullah Al Sheikh.[3][4][5]
He was schooled with his younger brother Prince Mutaib at Taif-Barmana School in Lebanon and secondary school in Jeddah. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in public administration from College of Commerce and Economics at King Abdulaziz University.[1] He later graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[citation needed]
Career
editAfter completing his education at Sandhurst, Prince Khaled first served as Director of Administration and Planning at the National Guard from 1974 to 1976.[6] Following the Grand Mosque Seizure in 1979, he was appointed deputy commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard West.[citation needed] Later he commanded the National Guard in the Eastern Province.[7] He remained in this post until 1992.[8] In fact, he was dismissed from the National Guard in 1992 following policy disagreements with his father's advisors.[citation needed]
He is the honorary President of the Jeddah football club Al Ahli.[9] He was a member of Saudi Arabia Football Federation.[1] He is a member of the KAUST Board of Trustees,[10] and the board of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity.[11]
He owns the Saudi Arabian Insurance Company with his sons.[12] They own Technical Support and Operational Services, a limited liability company, founded in 1998.[13]
Personal life
editKhalid bin Abdullah is married to Noura bint Abdallah bin Muhammad Al Saud Al Kabir (born 1958).[1] She is the daughter of his paternal aunt, Seeta bint Abdulaziz.[14] They have five children: Duna (born 1981), Faisal (born 1983), Abdulaziz (born 1986), Latifa (born 1992) and Abeer (born 1997).[1]
On 11 June 2011, the Associated Press (AP) erroneously reported Prince Khalid as having died, confusing him with King Abdullah's grand-nephew Khalid bin Abdullah bin Saud bin Abdulaziz. On 12 June 2011, AP sent a retraction correcting the earlier false report of Khalid's demise.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in commerce: A study of royal entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I.S. Publications. p. 105. ISBN 81-901254-0-0.
- ^ "تعرّف على أبناء وبنات الملك عبد الله الـ36". Al Sharq (in Arabic). 23 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Funeral Prayer for Mother of Prince Khalid bin Abdallah". Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Official". Gulf Times. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Talal Kapoor (13 February 2010). "A princely rivalry: Clash of the titans?". Datarabia. Retrieved 11 May 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ Simon Henderson (1994). "After King Fahd" (PDF). Washington Institute. Archived from the original (Policy Paper) on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". APS Review Oil Market Trends. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ Joseph A Kechichian (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave. p. 11. ISBN 9780312238803.
- ^ Ahli to lay artificial turf at Prince Muhammed Al-Abdullah ground Archived 13 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Saudi Gazette, Retrieved 3 April 2011
- ^ "About Us". King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "King to chair Mawhibah 'gifted' board of trustees". Saudi Gazette. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Takaful Around the Globe" (PDF). MIR Global Takaful. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "About us". Technical support and operational services company. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "تعرف على أسماء أبناء الملك عبد الله الـ 36.. أكبرهم متعب الأول وأصغرهم الأمير بندر". El Balad (in Arabic). 23 January 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Correction: Saudi Prince Khalid story AP/Winnipeg Free Press, Retrieved 13 June 2011