Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ Al-Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20-Year Coma

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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ Al-Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20-Year Coma

Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ Al-Waleed bin Khaled Dies After 20-Year Coma

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Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the age of 36, after nearly two decades in a coma following a devastating car accident in London in 2005. The Saudi Royal Court announced his death, which has sparked an outpouring of condolences across the Arab world, with the hashtag #SleepingPrince trending on social media. Details of the Incident Prince Al-Waleed, born April 18, 1990, was 15 and studying at a military college in the UK when he suffered severe brain injuries and internal bleeding in a high-speed car crash. Transferred to King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, he remained on life support for 20 years,...

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