Prince Turki Bin Abdul-Aziz was born in (1900) in Kuwait, and was the eldest son of King Abdul-Aziz and his mother was Princess Wadha Bint Hussein Al Orair. He was brought up with his father, mother and grandparents in Al Riyadh. The written sources have described Prince Turki as a brave warrior who was present since his childhood with his father who trained him with his brother Saud to be a warrior.When he turned ten years of age, he accompanied his father to Kuwait in the year (1910) to join
Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah in his battle against the Sheikhs of Zafer and Sheikh Saadoon. He also joined his father in other battles as the one in Abu Layla against the Sheikhs of Bani Hajer near Ihsa. When King Abdul Aziz occupied Al Qassim, he nominated his son Tirki as its Amir (Governor) in order to fight against IBn Al Rasheed. He remained in Braidah for two years before joining his father's army with his brother Saud in Yatib to fight IBn Al Rashid. He was known for his courage, horsemanship, and high skills in administration. He married before the battle of Jarrab, Amsha daughter of Obeid Bin Rasheed who bore him a son named Faisal. He then married Tarfa Al Mhanna from Al Quassim who bore him Hossa [1]. Moreover, he resembled his father in his physical appearance and way of life[2], but he passed away in the bloom of his youth in the year (1919) when the Spanish epidemic disease spread in Arabia. His youngest brother Fahd died of the same illness. Fahad was raised by the mother of King Saud, Wadha, after the death of his mother who was from Al Dakhil family [3]. This year was called the "year of mercy" because of the many people who died of this disease. Tirki's death left his father King Abdul Aziz, his mother Wadha, his brother Saud and, the family, grief - stricken. It has been said that King Abdul Aziz was rarely seen without tears in his eyes upon mentioning the name of his eldest son Tirki( May Allah bless his soul ).
Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah in his battle against the Sheikhs of Zafer and Sheikh Saadoon. He also joined his father in other battles as the one in Abu Layla against the Sheikhs of Bani Hajer near Ihsa. When King Abdul Aziz occupied Al Qassim, he nominated his son Tirki as its Amir (Governor) in order to fight against IBn Al Rasheed. He remained in Braidah for two years before joining his father's army with his brother Saud in Yatib to fight IBn Al Rashid. He was known for his courage, horsemanship, and high skills in administration. He married before the battle of Jarrab, Amsha daughter of Obeid Bin Rasheed who bore him a son named Faisal. He then married Tarfa Al Mhanna from Al Quassim who bore him Hossa [1]. Moreover, he resembled his father in his physical appearance and way of life[2], but he passed away in the bloom of his youth in the year (1919) when the Spanish epidemic disease spread in Arabia. His youngest brother Fahd died of the same illness. Fahad was raised by the mother of King Saud, Wadha, after the death of his mother who was from Al Dakhil family [3]. This year was called the "year of mercy" because of the many people who died of this disease. Tirki's death left his father King Abdul Aziz, his mother Wadha, his brother Saud and, the family, grief - stricken. It has been said that King Abdul Aziz was rarely seen without tears in his eyes upon mentioning the name of his eldest son Tirki( May Allah bless his soul ).