He was the Prince who Led 6,000 People to Vaccinate China's New Coronavirus Vaccine!

Before embarking on the throne, Prince Salman has to go through the big test of the epidemic. Rolling up his sleeves to fight the epidemic is undoubtedly what he needs to go all out.

On September 16, China's new coronavirus vaccine international clinical Phase III trial in Bahrain welcomed a special volunteer -- Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa of Bahrain.

As one of the 6,000 volunteers participating in this vaccination, Prince Salman expressed his honour : 'This is not only for Bahrain, but also for the world to contribute to the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic.'

Salman, 51, is the prospective successor of the Kingdom of Bahrain. In the battle for the throne, which was watched by everyone, with his knowledge and stability. He cleared all obstacles and was always the person most respected and trusted by his father.

During the epidemic, Salman replaced his elderly father as the backbone of the domestic fight against the epidemic. From the formulation of policies at online meetings to the advancement of offline epidemic prevention measures, he personally led the people in the fight against the epidemic.

Become the Crown Prince After Studying Abroad

Salman, born in 1969, is the eldest son of the current King Hamad of Bahrain.

As heir to the throne, Salman received the most advanced international education since he was a child. His middle school enrolled in the Bahrain School, which was built by the U.S. Department of Defense, so most of his classmates were the children of the U.S. Navy and diplomats stationed in Bahrain.

After graduating from high school, Salman went to study in the United States and obtained a bachelor's degree in public administration from the American University in Washington, D.C., and then a master's degree in philosophy and history from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
Salman, who returned from his studies, soon became useful.

In 1999, Salman's grandfather died and his father Hamad became the Emir of Bahrain (the name given to the head of state of Bahrain before Bahrain became a constitutional monarchy). Three days later, at the age of 30, Salman was appointed as the prince of Bahrain. He became his father's strongest right-hand man and played an important role in his father's Bahrain reform plan.

After the establishment of the 'National Charter' Executive Committee, Salman served as chairman. The National Charter is one of the reform measures taken by King Hamad on the national system, and it is also a prerequisite for making Bahrain a constitutional monarchy.

In 2002, after a referendum was held, Bahrain was formally established as the Kingdom of Bahrain with a constitutional monarchy, and Salman's father Hamad became the king of Bahrain.

Salman, who worked hard before and after the country’s restructuring, was quickly 'sealed' by his father. In addition to the prince, he served successively as chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Committee, deputy commander of the National Defense Forces, and first deputy prime minister of the country.

As an official, Salman also has more opportunities to participate in public affairs.

In order to provide young people with learning opportunities, he established the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program to support students studying abroad. In order to allow the people to make a living, he created the Labor Market Supervision Bureau to promote employment. In order to boost Bahrain’s international influence, he introduced motorsports and enabled Bahrain to deliver the first Formula One in 2004.

Salman (second from right in the front row) talking to the F1 driver.

The older king saw his son's abilities and began to continue to delegate power, not only allowing him to use his fist in the country, but also the crown prince in more and more international government affairs:

In 2016, Prince Charles and Camilla visited and Crown Prince Salman was responsible for receiving

At the summit meeting of 'Clinton Global Action Plan', he attended and spoke in suits and shoes

In the White House, he and Trump staged a 'handshake to kill'.

In his private life, Salman pursued a cautious and low-key style. His wife is Hara, the daughter of the Deputy Minister of Finance and National Economy. As the honorary president of the Women's and Children's Information Center, Hara has initiated child protection-related campaigns many times and has a high reputation among the people. However, in the news that Hara died unfortunately in 2018, she appeared as the 'ex-wife' of the crown prince, and it is speculated that the two had divorced early.

Salman's children are very upbeat. His eldest daughter, Isa, inherited his father's gene of learning dominance, and also went to American University to study after receiving education in Bahrain School. When another daughter graduated from the Rifa View International School in 2017, Salman also happily attended the graduation ceremony.

Salman attended the graduation ceremony of his daughter.

Bahrain's Soft and Hard Power

Salman's uncle and Prime Minister Khalifa are Bahrain's No. 2 figure. As prime minister for a long time, he has maintained extensive contacts with all walks of life, and he is also good at dancing in the business world. When Salman became the crown prince, he also had a sense of crisis.

In a large image of a building in Bahrain, the king is in the middle, and the prime minister (left) and the crown prince (right) are on both sides.

In 2008, the king recognized the economic development committee established under the leadership of the crown prince, which was regarded as the crown prince's 'platform'. In 2011, the leaders of the United Arab Emirates went out to help Bahrain develop infrastructure projects to help the crown prince expand his influence and gain a firm foothold.

In 2013, Salman was finally formally appointed as the first deputy prime minister of Bahrain.

The King of Bahrain (former), Prime Minister (middle) and Crown Prince (rear) made public appearances.

Although the influence of the Prime Minister is gradually waning, the old king still thinks deeply, hoping to firmly hold the throne in the hands of his son.

In October 2019, King Hamad promoted his other son, Prince Nasser, as a national security adviser.
The 33-year-old Prince Nasser is full of the vitality and characteristics of modern young people.
He is active on social media and quickly became popular with his sturdy figure and handsome face. He is known as the most handsome prince of Bahrain.

Prince Nasser killed sideways is comparable to the young ones.

The black prince Nasser is handsome.

And such a high-value and gold prince is still a well-known athlete. He has participated in triathlon training for a long time, won the silver medal in the individual triathlon in the Doha Asian Games, and formed the world's top cycling team -- the Bahrain cycling team.

At the 2018 Hawaii Kona Iron III Championship, Prince Nasser was pleased to pass the line.

Khalid, another son of King Hamad, took a similar path. Prince Khalid serves as the commander of the special forces of the Royal Guard and concurrently chairman of the Bahrain Olympic Committee.

From Crown Prince Salman's hard power over national policy and economic control, to the soft power of Internet celebrity sons in the cultural and sports world, the old king has firmly controlled the country within his own family.

Royal Wealth Crisis

The reason why the uncle coveted the throne may also be because of the wealth of the Bahraini royal family's economic strength, which makes people look greedy.

As an island country on the west coast of the Persian Gulf, the pocket-sized Bahrain is not much larger than Long Island, New York and does not have a high presence in the Middle East, but the wealth of the Bahraini royal family has always been online.

According to the British 'Financial Times' report, at present, King Hamad of Bahrain has a net worth of about 4 billion U.S. dollars, and he also has a place among the ten richest royal families in the world.

Bahrain’s wealth started from oil. It is reported that from the first barrel of oil production in Bahrain in 1932, for every barrel of oil sold, the Bahraini royal family can receive one-third of the income.  This rule was not changed until later.

In the new century, getting rid of oil dependence and seeking economic diversification is the direction of almost all Middle Eastern countries' efforts to transform, and Bahrain is no exception.

But in this regard, Big Brother Dubai still ran away. Starting in 2000, Dubai took active actions to develop the international financial industry, and quickly surpassed Bahrain to become the financial center of the region. Subsequently, Abu Dhabi and Qatar followed Dubai to vigorously develop their economies and become rising stars in the Middle East.

In comparison, Bahrain started late, but it also demonstrated its desire for diversified economic growth. Today, Bahrain is continuously increasing its support for the private sector and innovative companies, attracting foreign investment, and is striving to return to the financial center of the Middle East.

However, affected by the sudden epidemic, Bahrain’s economy has also been hit hard. Before embarking on the throne, Crown Prince Salman has to undergo a big test. Rolling up his sleeves to fight the epidemic is undoubtedly what he needs to go all out.