Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (born 1991)
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ خليفة بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 11 November 1991), known as K.H.K, is the current Qatari minister of the interior, a Qatari royal and prominent car collector.
| Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani | |
|---|---|
 Al Thani in 2018 | |
| Born | 11 November 1991 |
| House | Thani |
| Father | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Mother | Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned |
Education edit
In 2011, Al Thani began studying in Los Angeles, California at Los Angeles Mission College, a community college. He lived in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. According to the Los Angeles Times, the prince's handlers sought to get him accepted into UCLA by suggesting that the school would receive a substantial donation. They next sought to get him accepted into the University of Southern California (USC). A couple months after a meeting between Al Thani's mother, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and USC President C. L. Max Nikias, Al Thani was studying at USC as a transfer student.[1]
Al Thani received a bachelor's and master's degree from USC. In July 2020, the Los Angeles Times published an investigative report showing that he was allowed to skip classes as an undergraduate student for dubious "security reasons", and that he obtained his master's during a period in which he never set foot on campus. During his master's, Al Thani got a "special dispensation" to study remotely, which USC has never before or after offered to any other student. At the same time that he was enrolled in the master's, social media posts showed him attending a handful of military exercises as well as vacationing in France, the UK, and Monaco, and Algeria, where he went hunting with falcons. An adjunct professor said that Al Thani's handlers delivered a final paper in a bag that also contained a Rolex watch, which the adjunct returned.[1]
Car collection edit
Al Thani, under his nickname KHK, is famous for his flashy car collection. He frequently has his cars shipped by air freight to various cities around the world for vacation, including London, Paris, Los Angeles, and Monaco. He uses the California license plates "KHALIFA" and "KHK" interchangeably on many of his cars. His collection currently includes:[2]
- Bentley Bacalar painted in Alpine Green
- Bugatti Divo painted in Cast Grey with stripes and interior inspired by the colours of the French flag.[3]
- Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
- Bugatti Chiron painted in Jet Grey with 'KHK‘ embroidered on the seats and an oil painting of the Emir of Qatar on the dashboard.[4]
- Ferrari LaFerrari, 1 of 4 made painted in Bianco Fuji Opaco. Another LaFerrari painted in this colour is owned by Al Thani's brother Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
- Ferrari F12tdf painted in Giallo Triplo Strato
- Ferrari Monza SP2 painted in Grigio Scuro
- Lamborghini Sián FKP 37, chassis #1 of 63, painted in Viola Mithras
- Porsche 918 Spyder painted in Fashion Grey
- McLaren Speedtail painted in Volcano Red and Nerello Red, purchased second-hand from a Swedish/British racing driver.[5]
- Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 painted in Impact White with 'KHK' embroidered on the interior [6]
His brother Khalid bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani previously owned a Ferrari LaFerrari painted in yellow, infamously caught on video in 2015 street racing in Beverly Hills, California.[7] The story was covered by local news.[8]
Al Thani has also previously owned a Lamborghini Centenario,[9] painted in Bianco Canopus (white) with an Italian Tricolore stripe, as well as a McLaren P1[10] painted in Volcano Yellow, but both of these vehicles were sold in 2018.
Career edit
Al Thani is an officer in the Qatari internal security service.[1] He is also Commander of Security Operations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[11][12]
Al-Duhail SC edit
In December 2019, Al Thani was elected as the new president of Al-Duhail SC.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ a b c "The true story of the heartthrob prince of Qatar and his time at USC". Los Angeles Times. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "ECR - Collection - KHK's Collection". ECR - Collection - KHK's Collection. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "ECR - Bugatti Divo details". ECR - Bugatti Divo details. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "ECR - Bugatti Chiron details". ECR - Bugatti Chiron details. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "ECR - McLaren Speedtail details". ECR - McLaren Speedtail details. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "ECR - Lamborghini Countach details". ECR - Lamborghini Countach details. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ LaFerrari BREAKS DOWN doing Burnouts and Nearly Crashes in Beverly Hills with Porsche GT3!, retrieved 29 July 2022
- ^ Owner Of Ferrari Seen Racing In Beverly Hills Out Of The Country, retrieved 29 July 2022
- ^ "ECR - Lamborghini Centenario details". ECR - Lamborghini Centenario details. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "ECR - McLaren P1 details". ECR - McLaren P1 details. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "World Cup security operations commander receives FIFA president". The Peninsula. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "SSOC complete final readiness training ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". FIFA. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad elected Al Duhail SC President". wgoqatar.com. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Qatar- Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani elected Al Duhail SC President". MENAFN. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2022.