Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
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Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Arabic: الشيخ ناصر بن حمد آل خليفة) (born: 8 May 1987) is the president of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation. He is the eldest son of the King of Bahrain
Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and his second wife, Sheikha Sheia bint Hassan Al-Khrayyesh Al-Ajmi.
at Ibn Khuldoon National School and then attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom and graduated in August 2006. He is currently serving in the Bahrain Defence Force and leads the Bahrain National Endurance Team.
In December 2006, Nasser led the Bahrain National Endurance team in the Doha Asian Olympics and won a silver medal in the individual race and the six-member Bahraini squad came second in the overall team event.
In September 2007, Nasser led the Bahrain National Endurance team in the European Open held at Portugal
and came in 8th place in the individual race and the Bahrain team won a silver medal for coming in second place as a team.
) and 2 October 2009 (milcha), to Her Royal Highness Princess Shaikha Shaikha bint Mohammed al Maktoum, the daughter of the Emir of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
. Together they have one daughter:
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Arabic: الشيخ ناصر بن حمد آل خليفة) (born: 8 May 1987) is the president of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation. He is the eldest son of the King of Bahrain
King of Bahrain
The King of Bahrain is the monarch and head of state of Bahrain. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of Hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of Emir...
Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and his second wife, Sheikha Sheia bint Hassan Al-Khrayyesh Al-Ajmi.
Education
He was educated in BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
at Ibn Khuldoon National School and then attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom and graduated in August 2006. He is currently serving in the Bahrain Defence Force and leads the Bahrain National Endurance Team.
Races
He has participated in many regional and international endurance races and won many medals.In December 2006, Nasser led the Bahrain National Endurance team in the Doha Asian Olympics and won a silver medal in the individual race and the six-member Bahraini squad came second in the overall team event.
In September 2007, Nasser led the Bahrain National Endurance team in the European Open held at Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and came in 8th place in the individual race and the Bahrain team won a silver medal for coming in second place as a team.
Marriage and children
He married at Dubai, on 28 September 2009 (nikahNikah
Marriage in Islam is an Islamic prenuptial contract between a man and woman to live as husband and wife. It is a formal, binding contract considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom and bride involved in marriage proceedings...
) and 2 October 2009 (milcha), to Her Royal Highness Princess Shaikha Shaikha bint Mohammed al Maktoum, the daughter of the Emir of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
. Together they have one daughter:
- Her Royal Highness Princess Sheema bint Nasser Al Khalifa (born at London on 16 July 2010).
Titles and styles
- 8 May 1987 - 6 March 1999: Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
- 6 March 1999 - 14 February 2002: His ExcellencyExcellencyExcellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state.Usually, people styled "Excellency" are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others holding equivalent rank .It is...
Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa - 14 February 2002 – present: His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Honours and awards
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicOrder of Merit of the Italian RepublicThe Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi in 1951...
(17 October 1996)