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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Beloved Royal Prince Dies at Age 36
In 2005, life looked promising for Prince Al Waleed Bin Khalid Bin Talal Al Saud. In addition to being royalty, he was enrolled in a military academy in Great Britain. That's when his life took a tragic turn when he was just a teen. The prince was in a "severe car accident" that left him in a coma for the next 20 years, earning him the moniker the "sleeping prince," according to Gulf Today. His family kept a vigil at his bedside, hoping against hope that he might wake back up. But it was not to be. The sleeping prince has died. The tragic ending was confirmed by his father Prince Khalid Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz, Gulf Today reported. According to the Saudi Gazette, millions of people had followed the story of the sleeping prince over the years, hoping he might regain consciousness. There were "episodes of limited movement that offered fleeting moments of hope," the site reported, noting that his father "firmly resisted removing life support." The prince died on July 19, according to that site. The Mirror reported that the sleeping prince was 36 years old when he died. He was only 15 years old when he was in the car accident in London, that site reported, so he grew into adulthood in the coma. Prince Waleed "suffered severe brain injuries and internal bleeding in the accident," according to the Mirror, which quoted his father as saying, "With hearts believing in Allah 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." Over the years, a number of sad photos emerged on social media of the sleeping prince in his hospital Royal Prince Dies at Age 36 first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 19, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
‘Sleeping Prince' of Saudi Arabia dies after 20-year coma
A Saudi Arabian royal who spent more than two decades in a coma after a horror car crash in London has died at the age of 36. Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud suffered a brain haemorrhage and internal bleeding in the horrific accident in 2005, when he was just 15 years old. Widely known as the 'Sleeping Prince', he was kept on a ventilator in hospital – but never regained full consciousness. Prince Al-Waleed was the eldest son of Prince Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, who confirmed his death in a heartbreaking post on X today. Quoting a verse from the Quran, he wrote: '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 was studying at a military college in London when he was involved in the devastating car crash. After the accident, he was hospitalised at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, where he remained in a coma ever since. Prince Al-Waleed's father never gave up hope his son would one day make a full recovery. He remained involved in the prince's care and firmly rejected calls to withdraw life support. The hashtag 'Sleeping Prince' has widely trended on social media following the announcement, with thousands offering their condolences. 'May Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled, Rest In Peace. Deepest sympathies to his loved ones,' one wrote. 'Your time on earth was a blessing to your family and the world in general,' another said. 'May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace,' a third said. Funeral prayers for the prince will be held today at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Saudi's ‘Sleeping Prince' royal who spent 20 YEARS in a coma after horror London car crash dies aged 36
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. 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. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Gulf Business
12-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Business
Saudi airline flynas launches IPO to raise up to $1.1bn
Image credit: Supplied by flynas Saudi Arabian budget airline Read- The airline, which is selling a 30 per cent stake to investors in the first IPO by a Gulf airline in almost 20 years, said the price range had been set at between SAR76 and SAR80 per share, implying a market capitalisation of up to $3.6bn. Saudi Arabia has targeted tourism as a key pillar of its domestic economic agenda to reduce reliance on oil revenue. The listing would be only the third by a Gulf airline after the United Arab Emirates' Air Arabia and Kuwait's Jazeera Airways. The institutional book-building subscription period, which started on Monday, will close on May 18, flynas said, adding that 34 per cent of net the IPO's net proceeds will be used to finance the airline's growth strategy and for general corporate purposes. Part of the remaining proceeds will be distributed to selling shareholders, which include Kingdom Holding Company, the investment company founded by Prince Al Waleed.
