Khalid bin Abdullah
| Khalid bin Abdullah | |||||
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| Born | 1950 (age 66–67) Riyadh |
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| Spouse | Noura bint Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Abdullah | ||||
| Issue | Two sons and three daughters | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Mother | Munira bint Abdullah Al Al Shaykh | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Khalid bin Abdullah (Arabic: خالد بن عبدالله) (born 1950) is the eldest child of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. He is a member of the Allegiance Council.
Khaled bin Abdullah was born in Riyadh in 1950. His mother is Munira bint Abdullah Al Shaykh, who died on 17 September 2012.
Prince Khalid 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 Abdul-Aziz University. He later graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
After completing his education at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Prince Khaled first served as Director of Administration and Planning at the National Guard from 1974 to 1976. Following the Grand Mosque Seizure in 1979, he was appointed deputy commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard West. Later he commanded the National Guard in the Eastern Province. He remained in this post until 1992. In fact, he was dismissed from the National Guard in 1992 following policy disagreements with his father's advisors.
Khaled bin Abdullah is the honorary President of the Jeddah football club Al-Ahli. He is a member of Saudi Arabia Football Federation. He is one of the members of the KAUST Board of Trustees.
In 2010, Khaled bin Abdullah announced the establishment of the King Abdullah International Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Deeds. He, the new deputy president of the Foundation, said its goals include the provision of relief services and aid.
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