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.
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa | |
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Born | 13 September 1989 |
Spouse | Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud
(m. 2011; div. 2017)Hessa bint Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa
(m. 2017)Nouf Al Ajmi
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House | Khalifa |
Father | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
Mother | Sheia bint Hassan Al Khrayyesh Al Ajmi |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Bahrain |
Service/ | Royal Guard |
Years of service | 2008–present |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War |
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]
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]
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]
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:
In 2017, Al Khalifa married Hessa, the daughter of Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, chief of the National Guard.
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