Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa is a member of the Bahraini royal family, and a Bahraini military officer. He is the fifth son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Early life and education
Khalid bin Hamad was born on 23 September 1989, the fifth son of Bahraini King Hamad and Sheia bint Hassan Al Khrayyesh Al Ajmi of Kuwait, the king’s second wife.He attended Ibn Khuldoon National School and then graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in August 2008.
Career
He is a military officer with the rank of Major and commands Royal Guard's Rapid Intervention Force. He is the president of the and the first deputy chairman of the .Mixed Martial Arts
From 2016-2017, Al Khalifa participated in two amateur MMA bouts, winning his debut via TKO in the first round against, and his second bout via unanimous decision against .Personal life
Khalid bin Hamad married Sahab bint Abdullah Al Saud, daughter of Saudi Arabia's former ruler King Abdullah, on 16 June 2011 in Riyadh. The couple divorced six years later, in 2017. They share two sons:- Faisal
- Abdullah