The announcement came through the Saudi Press Agency revealed that the ‘Sleeping Prince’ had been in a coma for nearly 20 years following a traffic accident in 2005 before his passing.

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, shared his grief on social media platform X, saying: "With hearts full of faith in Allah’s decree and destiny, and with profound sadness and sorrow, 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 to Allah’s mercy today."

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Throughout the most sacred occasions in Islam — from the final nights of Ramadan to the days of Eid Al Adha — Prince Khaled bin Talal never ceased to pray for his son.

At every opportunity, whether in the stillness of Tahajjud prayer on the 29th night of Ramadan or during family visits on Eid, the grieving father held firmly to hope, pleading with deep faith for his beloved son s return to health after nearly two decades in a coma.