Personal Life
King Fahd was married at least four times. He had six sons and three daughters. His sons are:
- Faisal bin Fahd (1945–1999) Died of a heart attack. Director-general of Youth Welfare (1971–1999), Director-general at Ministry of Planning and Minister of State (1977–1999)
- Muhammad bin Fahd (born 1950), Governor of the Eastern province
- Saud bin Fahd (born 1951), former deputy president of the General Intelligence Directorate
- Sultan bin Fahd (born 1951), Army Officer. Elevated to ministerial rank in November 1997. Former head of Youth Welfare
- Khalid bin Fahd (born February 1958)
- Abdulaziz bin Fahd, (born 1973), Fahd's favorite and youngest son and minister of state without portfolio. He is the son of Princess Jawhara al-Ibrahim, Fahd's fourth and, reportedly, favorite wife.
The spouses of King Fahd are as follows:
- Janan Harb Al Saud (Widowed)
- HH Princess Al Anood bint Abdulaziz Bin Mousad al Saud (Deceased), mother of Prince Faisal bin Fahd
- HH Princess Al Joharah bint Ibrahim al Ibrahim, mother of Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd
- HH Princess Joza'a bint Abdullah bin Abdulrahman al Saud
- HH Princess Al Joharah bint Abdullah al Sudairi (Deceased)
- HH Princess Modhi bint Turki bin Abdullah al Saud (Divorced)
- HH Princess Joza'a bint Sultan al Adgham al Subaie (Divorced)
- HH Princess Turfa bint Abdulaziz bin Mo'amar (Divorced)
- HH Princess Watfa bint Obaid bin Ali al Jabr al Rasheed (Divorced)
- HH Princess Lolwa al Abdulrahman al Muhana Aba al Khail (Divorced)
- HH Princess Shaikha bint Turki bin Mariq al Thit (Divorced)
- HH Princess Seeta bint Ghunaim bin Sunaitan Abu Thnain (Divorced)
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