Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince”, Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud who spent 20 years in a coma after a car accident in London has passed away

According to report, he died on Saturday at the age of 36.

His heartbroken father Prince Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz confirmed his passing on social media.

He wrote on X: “With hearts believing in Allah’s will and decree, and with deep sorrow and sadness, 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 today.”

Prince Al-Waleed suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2005 after a car accident while studying at a military college in London.

After the accident, he was hospitalised at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh where he remained in a coma