Secrets Unveiled: The Mysterious Life and Death of Saudi Arabia’s "Sleeping Prince" After 20 Years in a Coma
He was then flown to Riyadh, where he was hooked up to a ventilator and feeding tube.
After ten years in a coma, doctors advised his father, Prince Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, to take him off life support and let nature take its course, but he refused.
The family, whose wealth dwarfs that of the British monarchy 16 times over, dug deep in their endeavors to find solutions
Image credits: Khaled bin Talal
It was reported that Prince Al-Waleed made head and finger movements in 2019 but gave no other reason for hope.
His father remained hopeful nonetheless, and in 2022, three years after movement was spotted, India’s Economic Timesquoted Prince Khaled saying:
“If God had wanted him to die in the accident, he would have been in his grave now.”
Image credits: Khaled bin Talal
According to UNILAD, his mother supported her husband’s beliefs when she claimed to have sensed her son’s spirit.
The family, members of the House of Saud, is said to be worth around $1,4 trillion–sixteen times richer than the British Royal Family, per a 2018 CNBCreport–delved deep to seek out international expertise in the hope of healing their son, but to no avail.
Prince Al-Waleed is the oldest son of Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, who in turn, is the son of ultrawealthy tycoon Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, who was listed among Time magazine‘s 100 most influential people in the world in 2007.
Image credits: Khaled bin Talal
The senior Al Waleed, or the late 36-year-old prince’s grandfather, in turn, is the grandson of the Saudi monarchy’s founder, Ibn Saud.
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