Back فهدة بنت فلاح آل حثلين Arabic Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain Czech פהדה בנת פלאח אאל חית'ליין HE Фахда ибн Фалах ел Хитлајн Serbian
| Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain | |||||
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) | ||||
| Spouse | Salman of Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Issue | List
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| House | Al Saud (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Falah bin Sultan Al Hithlain | ||||
| Mother | Munira bint Abdullah | ||||
Princess Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain (Arabic: فهدة بنت فلاح آل حثلين) is the third spouse of Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia.[2] She is a member of the Ajman tribe.[1] Her mother is Munira bint Abdullah[3] and her ancestors include Ajman tribe leaders, Rakan and Dhaydan bin Hithlain.
Fahda married King Salman in 1984.[4] She is thirty years younger than him.[4] She has six children with King Salman: Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed, Prince Turki, Defense Minister Prince Khalid, Prince Nayef, Prince Bandar and Prince Rakan.[5] Her second eldest son, Turki, is a businessman.[6] Prince Khalid, her third eldest son, is the Minister of Defense. Prince Bandar is the head of Royal Guard which deals with personal security of the King and Crown Prince.[6]
- ^ a b "Profile: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman". Al Jazeera. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Raf Sanchez (16 March 2018). "Saudi crown prince 'has kept his mum hidden from king for two years'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ H.R.P. Dickson (2015). The Arab of the Desert (RLE Saudi Arabia): A Glimpse into Badawin Life in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (6th ed.). London; New York: Routledge. p. 741. ISBN 978-1-317-53999-5.
- ^ a b Dilip Hiro (2018). Cold War in the Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy. London: C. Hurst & Co. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-19-005033-7.
- ^ Karen Elliott House (April 2019). "Profile of a Prince: Promise and Peril in Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030". Belfer Center. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b Christopher Davidson (3 September 2022). "Turki bin Salman Is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Money Man". Arab Digest. Retrieved 2 March 2023.