Khalid of Saudi Arabia - Early Life

Early Life

King Khalid was born in Riyadh on 13 February 1913. He is the fifth son of King Abdulaziz. His mother, Al Jawhara bint Musaed Al Jiluwi, was from the important Al Jiluwi clan whose members intermarried with Al Sauds. King Khalid had only one full-brother, Prince Muhammad. His sister, Al Anoud, married to the sons of Saad bin Abdul Rahman. She first married Saud bin Saad. After Saud died, she married Fahd bin Saad.

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