Personal interests Prince Khalid is an avid painter, poet and patron of the arts. In 1999, he founded Painting and Patronage to "build and foster valuable bridges of cultural, artistic and educational understanding between the Arab world and the international community". While he was governor of Asir, Khalid founded the Literary Club of Abha, the Abha Singing Festival, the Abha Prize for cultural excellence, and the Al-Miftaha Visual Arts Village in the capital city Abha. As governor of Makkah, he established the Cultural Council of Makkah. He is a close friend of Charles, Prince of Wales, who is a supporter of artistic painting. Personal life Prince Khalid is married to Al Anoud bint Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. Her mother is Noura bint Saud bin Abdulaziz, a daughter of King Saud. Her father, Abdullah, is a son of Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman who is King Abdulaziz's step brother. Prince Khalid's eldest son, Prince Bandar, is the chairman of the board of directors of Al Watan, a reformist newspaper. His second son, Prince Sultan is a naval officer in Saudi army. His third and youngest son Prince Saud is the former deputy governor for investment affairs at the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA). Honours and awards Foreign honours Two Sicilian Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator (Portugal) National Order of the Montenegrin Great Star, First Class (Montenegro) Awards Khalid bin Faisal was celebrated by the World Travel Awards as the World Travel Personality of the Year in 2010. This award is given to a personality whose achievements support the industry. He was named the best Arab personality in the field of solving issues related to Arab youth in 2012. The award was given by the Arab Youth Media Forum, which is currently being held in Manama under the sponsorship of Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. In 2015, Prince Khalid was named the Cultural Personality of the Year by the Sharjah International Book Fair. Ancestry References External links KhalidAlFaisal.org Lithograph Collection Painting & Patronage Official biography at the Government of Makkah Khalid Khalid 1940 births Alumni of the University of Oxford Khalid Khalid Grand Crosses of the Order of Prince Henry Hun School of Princeton alumni Living people Khalid Khalid Khalid Khalid