Hope that kept ‘alive’ ‘Sleeping’ prince»As the international media called him-for two decades he was between life and death-, he was” extinguished “last Saturday (19.07.2025), sinking his birthplace into mourning, Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi “Sleeping Prince” al-Walid bin Khalid al-Saud has now passed on to eternity Both parents of the 36 -year -old boy who had fallen into a coma after an accident, are experiencing absolute mourning. They were themselves who, by refusing- possibly- the unfair and tragic reality, kept him stubbornly close to them.
The beginning of the end, the 2005 when their beloved son at the age of 15 suffered a heavy craniocerebral injury and internal bleeding after a serious traffic accident in London. Since then, he was based on mechanical support for his breathing and fed through a feeding tube.
Al-Walid, He was the eldest son of Prince Khalid bin Talal al -Saudwho confirmed his death in a moving post on his personal account on X.
He said goodbye to him with a verse from the Koran:
“Oh, calm down the soul, return to your Lord, happy and happy to him, and enter between my righteous servants, and enter my paradise … With deep faith in the will of Allah and great sadness, we mourn our beloved son.”
{O, the soul, the soul, go back to your Lord, satisfied with a satisfactory, so enter me into my servants, and enter my paradise}
With the hearts of believers in the judgment of God, his destiny, with great sadness and sorrow, we mourn our dear son
Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may God have mercy on him
Who moved … pic.twitter.com/QQBbMWGOOG– Khalid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz (Abu Al -Walid) (@allah_cure_ded) July 19, 2025
Prince al-Julid He was studying at a military academy in London when he was involved in a terrible car accident.
The prince was hospitalized at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, under the supervision of a specialized medical team.
Prince al-Julid’s father never lost hope that his son would fully recover someday.
Dear brothers, may God protect you
I congratulate you on the occasion
Eid al -AdhaHe asked the Almighty
To accept from us and from you the good deedsAnd to return it to us and you
Good, Yemen and blessingsAnd every year, you are in full health and wellness
And I pray to God Almighty
To heal my son and my dear beloved
On our hearts, the newborn … pic.twitter.com/JLzWIGPX7z– Khalid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz (Abu Al -Walid) (@allah_cure_ded) June 5, 2025
He continued to take care of the prince’s care and categorically rejected the demands for the interruption of artificial support for his life.
The hashtag “Sleeping Prince” became popular on social media after the announcement of his death, with thousands of users expressing their condolences.
“Your presence on Earth was a blessing for your family and the world in general,” another said.
“May his noble soul rest in peace,” one third said.
The last ‘birthday’
His mother, Princess Rima bin Talal, on the occasion of her beloved son’s birthday last Aprilshe had posted on X photos of her son from her childhood and more recent snapshots, writing in the caption: “My dear al-Wellid bin Haled, 21 years later (the accident) you remain present in our hearts and prayers of all those who love you. My God, heal your slave al-Wellid. No one knows his weakness except you, Lord of heaven and the earth. “
Habibi Al -Walid bin Khalid twenty -one years and you are always present in our hearts, and in the hearts of your loved ones with our calls. Oh God, heal your servant Al -Walid; He does not know about his weakness except you, Lord of the heavens and the earth. pic.twitter.com/Axps4tQfXa
Rima Bint Talal (@RIMA_TALAL) April 18, 2025
His latest recorded moves were in 2019, when he allegedly responded slightly with small movements, such as lifting a finger or light movement.
Despite these encouraging signs, however, the young man never came out of the coma to the tragic finale.