Qatari royal ‘lived in hotel from Pretty Woman and used fleet of supercars’ while studying in LA
Emir of Qatar’s son’s LA student life of luxury revealed: How ‘prince lived in hotel from Pretty Woman, used fleet of multi-million pound supercars, partied with Kardashians star and took regular gambling trips to Vas Vegas’
- Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, 28, studied in LA from 2011
- The prince arrived in the city on a private jet and had an extensive entourage
- He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California
Published: 07:42 EDT, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 21:58 EDT, 18 July 2020
The Emir of Qatar’s son partied with a Kardashians star and drove a fleet of supercars while studying in Los Angeles, it has been revealed.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, 28, enjoyed rubbing shoulders with celebrities while studying at the University of Southern California (USC).
Al Thani reportedly arrived in Los Angeles on a private jet in 2011 before posting up at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, made famous in the film Pretty Woman.
He had a fleet of multi-million pound supercars and would enjoy luxury suites for Lakers games and lunch at the Ivy while living in Beverly Hills.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (pictured in a cap emblazoned with his initials, with a tiger cub), 28, the son of Qatar’s Emir, enjoyed an exuberant lifestyle while studying in LA for four years from 2011
The prince would rub shoulders with Scott Disick from Keeping Up With the Kardashians while living in Los Angeles
Al Thani had a fleet of multi-million pound supercars and would enjoy luxury suites for Lakers games and lunch at the Ivy while living in Beverly Hills
His butlers lived in $600-a-night rooms at the Beverly Wilshire, while he and his friends lived it up in suites looking over Rodeo Drive
The prince had a half-dozen security detail, chauffeurs, concierges, trainers, a nurse and a ‘fixer’ while living in LA, according to The Los Angeles Times.
His butlers lived in $600-a-night rooms at the Beverly Wilshire, while he and his friends lived it up in suites looking over Rodeo Drive.
He would take regular trips to Las Vegas with his entourage according to social media posts, and reportedly spent $300,000 over a six-week stay in 2014.
In LA, the prince would enjoy an army of servants, including a man who made his tea and one who prepared his hookah pipe.
Al Thani first enrolled at LA Mission College in Beverley Hills in 2011 before moving to USC
The prince had a half-dozen security detail, chauffeurs, concierges, trainers, a nurse and a ‘fixer’ while living in LA
He returned to the Middle East and joined Qatar’s internal security service five years ago after USC gave him ‘special dispensation’ to pursue a master’s degree remotely
He reportedly arrived in Los Angeles on a private jet in 2011 before posting up at the the Beverly Wilshire hotel
The Beverly Wilshire hotel where Al Thani stayed was made famous in the film Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts
His friends included Scott Disick from Keeping Up With the Kardashians and the prince would wear custom trucker hats emblazoned with his initials: KHK.
In May 2015, the ex-boyfriend of Kourtney Kardashian posed on on the hood of Al Thani’s McLaren for an Instagram post which read: ‘Thanks for the ride @KHK.’
Al Thani first enrolled at LA Mission College in Beverley Hills in 2011 before moving to USC.
The prince made the ‘dean’s list’, which recognises high achievers at universities, three times during his years at USC.
He returned to the Middle East and joined Qatar’s internal security service five years ago after USC gave him ‘special dispensation’ to pursue a master’s degree remotely.
