HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani turned 38 today.
Tamim bin Hamad was born on 3 June 1980 in Doha, Qatar.
He is the fourth son of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and second son of Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, Hamad's second wife.
Tamim was educated at Great Britain's Sherborne School (International College) in Dorset, and at Harrow School, where he received his A Levels in 1997. He then attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, graduating in 1998.
HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the eighth and current Ameer (Prince) of the State of Qatar.
He became Emir of Qatar on 25 June 2013 after his father's abdication. As of 2013, Tamim is the youngest reigning monarch among the GCC countries and the youngest current sovereign worldwide.
Rare photos of Qatari Amir HH Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
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