Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” has d+es at the age of 36—two decades after falling into a coma following a car cr+sh in London.
The royal s¥ffered a tra¥matic brain inj¥ry in 2005 while studying at a UK military college. His passing was confirmed on Saturday by his father, Prince Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, in a message shared on X (formerly Twitter).
“With hearts believing in Allah’s will and decree, and with deep sorrow and sadness, we mourn our beloved son… may Allah have mercy on him,” the grieving father wrote.
After the accident, Prince Al-Waleed was flown to King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, where he remained in a coma under 24-hour medical care and ventilator support for 20 years. Over the years, his case captured the attention of many Saudis and people around the world, who followed his rare reflexive movements with hope.
Despite consultations with top international specialists and brief moments of minimal physical response, the prince never regained consciousness. His father remained unwavering in his decision to keep life support in place, maintaining hope that his son might one day wake up.
Prince Al-Waleed’s story became one of the most widely followed medical cases in the kingdom, symbolizing both resilience and the emotional weight of long-term care.
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