Family Background and Early Life
Prince Khalid is one of the sons of Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman and is therefore a nephew of Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman's elder half-brother, King Abdulaziz, the founder and first ruler of Saudi Arabia. He is cousin to the sons of King Abdulaziz who rule modern Saudi Arabia, including King Abdullah. Prince Khalid's wife, Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz, is the daughter of King Abdulaziz and Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, making her a full sister of King Fahd and the Sudairi Seven, the sons of King Abdulaziz. Princess Jawhara is reported to have been particularly close to her brother late Prince Sultan.
Prince Khalid was born in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia, in 1937. He studied history in the United States and Riyadh, was employed for a time at the ministry of foreign affairs, and embarked on an extremely successful career in business, serving an apprenticeship under the guidance of Sulaiman Olayan.
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