Personal Characteristics
In addition to being the mother of seven sons, Hassa bint Ahmed had personal characteristics that made her the most valued spouse of King Abdulaziz. Firstly, she was very beautiful. She had charm and a strong personality. She was also influential, and attempted to instill a sense of group feeling among her sons. She raised all of her children in a political atmosphere and urged them to hang together. In addition, she had effects on some decisions of King Abdulaziz. For instance, she urged him to made Prince Fahd a member of his advisory board, and Prince Fahd became a member of the board.
Bandar bin Sultan describes his grandmother, Hassa, as a combination of Margaret Thatcher and Mother Teresa. He further states that she was a very religious yet strongwilled woman.
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