Hathloul bin Abdulaziz

Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud[1] (1941 – 29 September 2012) was a senior prince of the House of Saud, and a member of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Allegiance Council.[2]

Hathloul bin Abdulaziz
Born1941
Died29 September 2012 (aged 69-70)
Switzerland
Burial30 September 2012
Mecca
Full name
Hathloul bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherIbn Saud
MotherSaida al Yamaniyah

Early life

Prince Hathloul was born in 1941.[3] He was Ibn Saud's thirty-second son.[4] His mother was a Yemeni woman, Saida al Yamaniyah, and a concubine of the King.[4][5]

Succession and activities

In August 2009, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy identified him as a potential successor to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.[4] In 2012, Foreign Policy identified him as one of four potential heirs apparent after Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz. However, it was added that he was much less well-known than the other three candidates.[6]

He served as president of Al-Hilal FC three times.[7]

Family
Wife Children
'Abta bint Abdullah bin Rasheed Reema (died 18 May 2007, aged 42 years),[8] Lamiyya', Nowf, Bindary, Abdulaziz, Najoud
Maddawi al-Dagaythr (divorced) Fahda, Noora (deceased)
Dr. Salwa bint Ahmed al Ahmed (divorced) Sara
Mayy al 'Aeesa (divorced) Tarfa
Masha'al bint bin Fallah al Hathleen (divorced) Turki
Al Jawhara bint 'Ali bin Qria' al Mari (divorced) Saud
'Afaf bint 'Abeed al Rasheed Al 'Anood
Ghaada bint Mohamed al Zalal al Qahtani
'Azeeza al Thanian
Ameena bint Salem al Salem
Hind bint Abd al Rahman bin Mohamad bin Sa'eed al Khaldi
Hind bint Marzough bin Shafi al 'Aseemi (divorced)

In 2017 his son, Turki bin Hathloul, was named deputy governor of Najran province.[9]

Death

In a statement by the Royal Court, it was announced that Prince Hathloul had died abroad on 29 September 2012.[10] His body was taken to Jeddah on 30 September 2012.[11] Funeral prayers for him were held on the same day at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.[10]

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa sent a cable of condolences to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the demise of Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[12][13]

Ancestry
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References
  1. "Hathloul that I had known". Al Riyadh. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. "King Abdullah names members of the Allegiance Council". Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. Karen Elliott House (June 2017). "Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?" (Senior Fellow Paper). Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. p. 5. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "After King Abdullah" (PDF). Washington Institute for Near East Policy. August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  5. Elie Elhadj (15 August 2018), Oil and God: Sustainable Energy Will Defeat Wahhabi Terror, Universal-Publishers, p. 167, ISBN 978-1-58112-607-5
  6. Stephens, Michael (18 June 2012). "The Underestimated Prince Nayef". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  7. "Presidents of Al Hilal". Al-Hilal FC. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  8. "بيان من الديوان الملكي وفاة الأميرة ريما بنت هذلول والأميرة شيخة بنت فيصل بن محمد". جريدة الرياض (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  9. Karen Elliott House. "Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?" (PDF). Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. p. 7. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. "Prince Hadhloul Bin Abdulaziz passes away". Saudi Gazette. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  11. "Body of Prince Hazlul bin Abdulaziz Arrives in Jeddah". Saudi Press Agency. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  12. "HRH the Prime Minister sends cables of condolences to Saudi leadership". Bahrain News Agency. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  13. "HM King Hamad Sends Condolences to Saudi Leaders". Bahrain News Agency. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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