Saudi's ‘Sleeping Prince' royal who spent 20 YEARS in a coma after horror London car crash dies aged 36
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SAUDI Arabia's "Sleeping Prince" royal who spent 20 years in a coma after a car accident in London has died.
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud tragically passed on Saturday aged 36.
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Saudi Arabia's 'Sleeping Prince' has died
His heartbroken dad Prince Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz confirmed his passing on social media.
He wrote on X: "With hearts believing in Allah's will and decree, and with deep sorrow and sadness, 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 today."
Prince Al-Waleed suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2005 after a car accident while studying at a military college in London.
After the accident, he was hospitalised at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh where he remained in a coma.
The Prince was kept on a ventilator under continuous medical supervision.
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