Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’, has passed away after spending nearly 20 years in a coma. The Royal Court confirmed the news on Saturday, July 19, via the Saudi Press Agency.
The prince had been in a coma since 2005, following a tragic traffic accident that left him in a persistent vegetative state. His passing has sparked an outpouring of grief across the kingdom.
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, expressed his sorrow on the social media platform X, stating, "With hearts full of faith in Allah’s decree and destiny, and with profound sadness and sorrow, we mourn our beloved son... may Allah have mercy on him.”
{يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ، ارْجِعِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً، فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي، وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي}
بقلوب مؤمنة بقضاء الله وقدره وببالغ الحزن والأسى ننعى إبننا الغالي
الأمير الوليد بن خالد بن طلال بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود رحمه الله
الذي انتقل… pic.twitter.com/QQBbMWGOOG — خالد بن طلال بن عبد العزيز ( أبو الوليد ) (@allah_cure_dede) July 19, 2025
Men’s prayer will be held at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque after Asr prayer on Sunday, while women’s prayer will be held at King Faisal Specialist Hospital after Dhuhr prayer.
Prince Khaled bin Talal had long held onto hope for his son’s recovery, praying continuously throughout Islam’s most sacred moments, from the final nights of Ramadan to the festive days of Eid Al Adha.
