The Shiro Copr After being in a coma for nearly 20 years, Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, also known as the "Sleeping Prince," is reported to have passed away.
Prince Al-Waleed passed away yesterday, Saturday (19/7/2025), at the age of 36 years old.
The sad news was directly conveyed by Prince Al-Waleed's father, Prince Khaled bin Talal Al-Saud, through a post on his X platform.
As known, Prince Al-Waleed was once in a coma after an accident in London, England, in 2005 when he was studying military education in the country.
After struggling for years to be able to live again, the prince has now breathed his last and passed away.
"With full faith in the destiny and decrees of Allah, and with deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved son, Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may Allah have mercy on him, who passed away today," wrote Prince Khaled bin Talal Al-Saud, through a post on his X platform.
She also quoted a Quranic verse describing the tranquility of the soul.
"O soul at peace, return to your Lord, content and pleasing to Him. Then enter among My servants, and enter My Paradise," he wrote.
Behind Prince Al-Waleed's coma for 20 years until his death, there was the steadfastness of his father who continuously worked for his son's safety.
Reported by Economic Times, Prince Khaled is always by his son's side at every moment. Although faced with difficult decisions, he chose to fight for his son's life.
Prince Khaled refused to surrender to his son and insisted on monitoring his condition, hoping that one day he would regain consciousness.
He has a firm belief that life and death are not determined by humans, but by God. The task of humans is only to strive.
Prince Khaled repeatedly refused to heed the advice to stop his son's life support.
On the contrary, he entrusted everything to God after fighting as hard as possible.
For almost 20 years, the Al-Waleed treatment room was also a place for praying for recovery.
For its visitors, it includes religious figures, supporters, and thousands of people who see the prince's story as something greater than a tragedy, a powerful example of human hope and resilience.
Prince Al Waleed's accident
Prince Al-Waleed was involved in an accident at the age of 15 while receiving military education in the UK.
The vehicle he was in was involved in a major collision that caused severe brain trauma and internal bleeding. Since then, he has never fully regained consciousness.
After receiving initial treatment in the UK, Prince Al-Waleed was transferred to King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, where he was treated until the end of his life.
Although in a coma, he showed some small movements several times. One of them was a viral moment in 2020 when he appeared to raise his hand when greeted.
Several times, her family also brought in a team of doctors from the United States (US) and Spain, including renowned neurologists, in pursuit of a cure.
However, the hope eventually faded on July 19, 2025, after Al-Waleed took his last breath. He passed away after being in a coma for 20 years.
This article has been published in Kompas.com
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