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]
Career
During the reign of his father, Prince Fahd was first made the head of the royal court which he held between 1953 and 1956.[1][4] Next he was appointed the minister of defense and inspector general in 1956 replacing Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the post.[4][5] He left the office, but reassumed the post on 26 September 1958[6] and remained in office until 1960.[1][3] He was the Saudi ambassador to Greece from 1964 to 1968.
After retiring from government Prince Fahd involved in business.[7]
Personal life
Prince Fahd had two wives. One of his spouses was Princess Al Anoud, a daughter of King Faisal.[7][8] King Abdulaziz arranged their marriage to reduce the tension between their fathers.[7][9] They married in May 1943,[7][9] but separated after years of marriage. His second wife was of Syrian origin. He had one daughter: Amal bint Fahd.[2]
Death and burial
On 30 October 2006, Prince Fahd died at his house and was buried at Al Adl cemetery in Mecca.
