Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia passed away on Saturday (July 19), the Royal Court announced through the Saudi Press Agency.
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.”
