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Prince Fahd with US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, April 2013. Fahd bin Abdullah was a military officer. He had business activities while serving in these posts. [4] He became the commander of the marine forces in Royal Saudi Navy in April 2002. [9] [10] He also served at the ships of King Abdulaziz and the floating units of the marine base. [9]
Fahd's father, Abdullah, was Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabir's son. [2] Princess Seeta, who died on 2011, was the sister of late King Abdullah. [3] Prince Fahd has four blood siblings: Turki, Bandar, Noura and Nouf [4] and a step sister, Al Jawhara. Prince Fahd had received his primary and secondary education at the Capital Institute in Riyadh.
Crown Prince Fahd and King Khalid at a ceremony Egyptian President Anwar Sadat receives King Khalid and Crown Prince Fahd, Cairo in July 1975 U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Crown Prince Fahd in 1978. After the murder of King Faisal in 1975 and the accession of King Khalid, Fahd was named first deputy prime minister and concurrently crown prince.
In June 1982, Fahd ascended to the throne following the passing of his half-brother, Khaled. After experiencing a stroke in 1995, the king's health declined, leading to Crown Prince Abdullah assuming his half-brother's functions as regent. [1] On 27 May 2005, Fahd was admitted to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital due
Immediately after the incident the relations between King Faisal and Prince Fahd, interior minister, became tense. [8] Because the king accused Prince Fahd of being late to take steps to suppress the coup. [8] Following this disagreement Prince Fahd left the country and stayed in Europe until May 1970. [8]
Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud [9] Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud [10] Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class) [11] Sara bint Faisal bin Abdulaziz – King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class; 2013) [12] Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class) [13] Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (2011) [14]
Faisal bin Fahd was born in 1945 [1] as the eldest son of King Fahd. [2] His mother, Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaid, was from the Al Jiluwi branch of the Al Saud whose members intermarried with the members of the House of Saud.
King Saud, father of Prince Fahd. Prince Fahd was born in 1923 as the first son of the future King Saud. [2] [3] His mother was Munirah bint Saad bin Saud Al Saud, granddaughter of Saud bin Faisal bin Turki, who was the brother of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, grandfather of King Saud. [2] Thus, Prince Fahd's parents were second cousins. [2]