Prabowo Subianto is the son of economist Soemitro Djojohadikusumo, who is married to Dora Sigar. If traced further, Prabowo is the grandson of Raden Mas Margono Djojohadikusumo, the founder of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI 46) who is also the chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia (DPARI) first as well as a member of the Indonesian Preparatory of Independence Preparation Agency (BPUPKI).
If traced further, Prabowo is a descendant of Duke of Mrapat, regent of the first Banyumas Duchy who one of his great grandfather was Commander of Laskar Diponegoro for Gowong (Kedu), or better known as Raden Tumenggung Kertanegara III.
As a child, Prabowo was rigorously educated by his father and mother. This is done so that he grows into a disciplined and assertive person. Soemitro, Prabowo's father, confessed that in educating children he applied two systems. First, if the child asks for time, then the parents should spare. Second, parents should not underestimate the child no matter how naughty the child is. Meanwhile, Dora, Prabowo's mother, confessed that in educating children, she implements a strict discipline system. Dutch karma and ethics applied Dora in educating children, as did the training she received as a child from both parents who were both educated Dutch.
Little Prabowo is a very hard child. The hardness is often seen where he ate with his family at the dinner table. Prabowo did not want to follow the manners and ethics taught by his mother at the dinner table. Therefore, when eating, his hands often come here and he does not want to fold napkins on his lap. This hard nature seems to be derived from his mother. Yet, despite being known as a tough boy, Prabowo also shows that he has a critical and free style of thinking passed on by his father.
Every day, Prabowo also likes to play war with his friends in the backyard. When playing, he likes to be a good character, like a soldier carrying a toy gun. In fact, he is very serious if playing into the army. Friends of his game likes to imitate his style, especially regarding how to hold a gun. Prabowo was asked to teach how to hold a good weapon that his friends judged exactly like the army of war. The nature of Prabowo seems to indicate that he is very interested in the military world.