Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud
| Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud الوليد بن خالد آل سعود | |||||
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| Born | 18 April 1989 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Died | 19 July 2025 (aged 36) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Prince Khalid bin Talal Al Saud | ||||
| Mother | Princess al-Jazi bint Saud Al Saud | ||||
Al-Waleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: الوليد بن خالد بن طلال بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; 18 April 1989 – 19 July 2025) was a member of the Saudi royal family and the son of Prince Khalid bin Talal Al Saud. He was known in the media as the "Sleeping Prince" because he had been in a coma from 2005 following a car crash while studying at a military academy, which caused a brain injury.[1][2] He later died in hospital 20 years later where he was receiving treatment.
Biography
Al-Waleed was born on 18 April 1989.[3] He was the eldest son of Prince Khalid bin Talal Al Saud and the grandson of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a member of the House of Saud, the ruling family of Saudi Arabia. His mother is Princess al-Jazi bint Saud, a daughter of King Saud.[4] Al-Waleed was also the nephew of businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.[2]
In 2005, when he was 15, Al-Waleed was involved in a car crash while training at a military academy in London.[2] The crash caused severe cerebral hemorrhage that left him in a coma, and he spent more than twenty years on life support at King Abdulaziz Medical City.[5] Al-Waleed's condition received widespread coverage in Saudi and Arab media, particularly with the circulation of videos showing limited movements.
Al-Waleed died on 19 July 2025, after more than twenty years in a coma. He was 36.[6]
References
- ^ "الأمير النائم: كيف تفاعل رواد وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي مع صوره بعد 21 عاماً من الغيبوبة المستمرة؟" [How did social media users react to the photos of the "Sleeping Prince" who has been in a coma for 21 years?]. BBC News Arabic (in Arabic). 25 April 2025. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Saudi 'Sleeping Prince' Al Waleed passes away after 20 years in coma". Gulf Today. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal turns 36 amid ongoing coma". The Saudi Times. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "الأميرة الجازي في مقابلة نادرة عن أبنها الوليد". lojainiat.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "القصة الكاملة للرحيل الهادئ للأمير النائم الوليد بن خالد بن طلال" [The full story of the quiet passing of the sleeping prince, Alwaleed bin Khaled bin Talal]. Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "الأمير النائم" الوليد بن خالد بن طلال يغادر الحياة بعد 20 عاما من الغيبوبة"" ["The Sleeping Prince" passes away]. BBC News Arabic (in Arabic). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.