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Khalid bin Muhammad Al Saud (Arabic: خالد بن محمد آل سعود; 1904 – March 1938) was a member of the Saudi royal family. He was the eldest son of Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman who was the half-brother of King Abdulaziz.[1][2]
| Khalid bin Muhammad Al Saud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | March 1938 (aged 33–34) |
| Spouse | Noura bint Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Issue |
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| House | Al Saud |
| Father | Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud |
Khalid was born in 1904 and was the eldest son of Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman.[3][4] His grandfather, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki, was the former short-term Emir of Nejd, and his uncle was the ruling Emir Abdulaziz.[2] Khalid participated in the battles led by Abdulaziz which resulted in the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[3] However, later on, particularly following the capture of Hejaz and Abdulaziz's proclamation as King of Hejaz and Nejd, Khalid and Muhammad had difficult relations with Abdulaziz.[5] It is alleged that Khalid twice attempted to assassinate King Abdulaziz's eldest son and designated heir, Prince Saud, in 1927 and in 1930 in order to become king himself.[5][6] Khalid and his father did not support the elimination of the Ikhwan in 1929.[5][7]
In May 1933 when Prince Saud was announced as the crown prince, Khalid's father Muhammad did not attend the ceremony, but Khalid was there to pledge his allegiance to Saud.[6] In 1934 Khalid was one of the commanders of the Saudi forces in the battle against the Yemeni forces, along with his cousin Prince Faisal (later King Faisal).[3] Khalid and Faisal successfully defeated the Yemenis.[3] In late 1934 Khalid, however, was among the Al Saud family members who signed a petition and sent a letter to King Abdulaziz explaining their opposition to Crown Prince Saud.[6] The others included his father and his uncles Abdullah and Ahmed, among others.[6]
In 1934 Khalid married Noura bint Abdulaziz, only full sister of the future King Faisal.[8] King Abdulaziz hoped the marriage would improve his nephew's allegiance to him, but this did not work.[6] In March 1938 Khalid died in a hunting accident under mysterious conditions.[3][5] Semi-official newspaper of the Kingdom Umm Al Qura reported his death on 1 April 1938 citing no detail: "Prince Khalid had passed away earlier this week."[6]
Khalid had four children: a daughter, Al Jawhara, and three sons, Fahd, Saad and Saud.[2][4] His daughter, Al Jawhara, married the eldest son of King Faisal, Abdullah, and they had seven children, including Khalid and Mohammed.[9][10]
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