{"id":29453,"date":"2026-06-22T09:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=29453"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:59:57","slug":"saudis-sleeping-prince-dies-at-36-after-20-years-in-a-coma-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=29453","title":{"rendered":"Saudi\u2019s \u201cSleeping Prince\u201d Dies at 36 After 20 Years in a Coma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"27\" data-end=\"187\">Saudi royal <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud<\/span><\/span>, widely known as the \u201cSleeping Prince,\u201d has died at the age of 36 after spending nearly two decades in a coma.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"464\">He was involved in a severe car accident in 2005 while studying in London, which left him with catastrophic brain injuries and a permanent vegetative state. He was then transferred to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">King Abdulaziz Medical City<\/span><\/span>, where he remained on life support for over 20 years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"654\">Throughout that time, his father, Prince Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, maintained a constant vigil, keeping his son\u2019s room decorated for holidays and continuing to hold onto hope for recovery.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"825\">On July 19, 2025, the family announced his death, sharing a message of grief and faith. 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