Personal Life
King Khalid married four times. One of his wives, Latifa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, was the sister of Hassa Al Sudairi. His second wife was Tarfa bint Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. Noura bint Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Turki Al Saud was the mother of his elder sons, Prince Bandar and Prince Abdullah. Noura bint Turki died at age 95 on 12 September 2011. Seeta bint Fahd bin Dhamir is the mother of his daughters and Prince Faisal. Seeta bint Fahd was from the Ujman tribe in Al Badiyah and a niece of Wasmiyah al Damir, wife of Abdullah bin Jiluwi. King Khalid had three sons and six daughters. His youngest son Prince Faisal is the governor of Asir Province and a member of the Allegiance Council. One of his daughters, Hussa bint Khalid, married to Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki. She died at the age of 59 in November 2010.
King Khalid was warm, cheerful and adored by his sisters and brothers. He was also kind, attentive and devout, and a tall person. Falconry and horse riding were King Khalid's favourite activities, leading to describing him as man of desert. He bought the first Toyota Landcruiser in 1955 for falconry. In December 1975, King Khalid bought then longest and fanciest Cadillac which was 25 feet, 2 inches long.
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