Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal became comatose in a 2005 London car accident
\n Riyadh
\nSaudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, widely known as Saudi Arabia\u2019s \u201cSleeping Prince\u201d for spending nearly two decades in a coma, has passed away at the age of 36, as confirmed by his family over the weekend.
\nHis death, shared widely on social media, marks the end of a long and heartbreaking chapter that touched hearts across Saudi Arabia and beyond.
\nHe had been in a coma since 2005, when he was just 15 years old, after a car accident in London. He suffered a serious brain haemorrhage and was taken to King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.
\nThere, he remained on a ventilator and in a vegetative state for years. Despite consultations with several specialists, he never regained consciousness.
\nAnnouncing his death on social media, the Sleeping Prince\u2019s father wrote an ayah of the Holy Quran, \u201cO tranquil soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him]. Enter among My [righteous] servants and enter My Paradise.\u201d
\n\u201cWith hearts that believe in God\u2019s will and decree, and with deep sadness and sorrow, we mourn our beloved son, Prince Al-Waleed Bin Khalid Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God have mercy on him, who passed away today,\u201d he added.
\nPrince Khalid has announced that the funeral prayer will take place on Sunday. Mourning gatherings will be held over the next three days \u2014 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday \u2014 for those wishing to pay their respects, he said.
\nThe Saudi royal was a military college student when the accident happened.
\nFor two decades, his family stood by his side, holding on to hope for him to come back to life. They looked after him in a medical facility in Saudi Arabia and often shared updates with the public.
\nIn April this year, a video on social media had wrongly claimed the prince had woken up. It showed old footage of him with added text, saying he had regained consciousness after 20 years.
\nThe video quickly went viral, with many believing the news to be true. But it was later confirmed that he had not woken up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal became comatose in a 2005 London car accident Riyadh Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, widely known as Saudi Arabia\u2019s \u201cSleeping Prince\u201d for spending nearly two decades in a coma, has passed away at the age of 36, as confirmed by his family over the weekend. His death, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":491570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-491551","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n