Saudi's 'Sleeping Prince' passes away after nearly 20 years in coma
Known as the 'Sleeping Prince', he had been in a coma for nearly 20 years following a traffic accident in 2005 before his passing.
Funeral prayers for Prince Alwaleed will be held on Sunday (July 20) after the Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.
His father, Prince Khaled bin Talal, shared his grief on social media platform X, saying: "With hearts full of faith in Allah's decree and destiny, and with profound sadness and sorrow, we mourn our beloved son Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may Allah have mercy on him, who passed away to Allah's mercy today."
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In June this year, during the third day of Eid Al Adha, Prince Khaled bin Talal visited his son, Prince Alwaleed, along with his two other sons.
Moved by the moment, Prince Khaled shared a heartfelt prayer on the social media platform X, fervently pleading for his son's recovery.
Check out the full tweet here:
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— خاÙ�د بÙ� Ø·Ù�اÙ� بÙ� عبد اÙ�عزÙ�ز ( أبÙ� اÙ�Ù�Ù�Ù�د ) (@allah_cure_dede) June 7, 2025
Details of the prayer and condolence gatherings are as follows:
The funeral service will run for three days, from Sunday until Tuesday.
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