Overview

• Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud passed away on July 19 at age 36, concluding a coma that began in 2005 following a car accident.
• His father, Prince Khaled bin Talal, confirmed the death in a message on X, invoking belief in Allah’s will and asking for prayers.
• The prince fell into a coma at 15 while studying at a military academy in London and was kept on respiratory support at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.
• In 2016 he was transferred to one of his uncle Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal’s palaces, where he remained under continuous medical care.
• Funeral prayers are under way at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque, with condolences issued by the Global Imams Council and other religious bodies.