Overview

• Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud passed away on July 19 in Riyadh at age 36 after entering a coma in 2005 following a severe car crash in London.
• His father, Prince Khaled bin Talal, shared an emotional announcement on X invoking divine will and the Saudi Press Agency confirmed the death.
• Al-Waleed remained in a persistent vegetative state on mechanical ventilation at King Abdulaziz Medical City for 20 years despite occasional minimal movements recorded by his family.
• Prince Khaled’s refusal to withdraw life support highlighted the family’s religious conviction and sparked wider reflection on the limits of modern medicine and faith.
• Members of the royal family, government officials and citizens are expected to attend funeral prayers at Riyadh’s Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque.