{"id":439472,"date":"2025-04-23T10:53:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=439472"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:53:03","slug":"meet-the-sleeping-prince-of-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/meet-the-sleeping-prince-of-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the \u2018Sleeping Prince\u2019 of Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine a young man, full of dreams, suddenly struck by fate, now resting in a silent world for nearly two decades. This is the story of Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, known as the \u2018Sleeping Prince\u2019 of Saudi Arabia<\/a>, who turned 36 on April 18, 2025, while still in a coma since a tragic 2005 car accident.<\/p>\n

Back then, Prince Al-Waleed was a bright student at a military college in London. But one fateful day, a severe car crash caused a brain haemorrhage, changing his life forever.<\/p>\n

For 20 years, he has been on life support at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, surrounded by the hum of machines and the prayers of his loved ones. Despite doctors suggesting there\u2019s little hope, his father, Prince Khaled bin Talal, refuses to give up. \u201cIf God had wanted him to die, he would have been in his grave now,\u201d Prince Khaled said, holding onto hope with unwavering faith.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Over the years, small glimmers of movement\u2014like a finger lift or a head turn\u2014have kept the family\u2019s spirits alive, though the sleeping prince of Saudi Arabia remains in a deep coma.<\/p>\n

On his recent birthday, the world joined in prayer, with heartfelt messages flooding social media. Princess Rima bint Talal, a relative, shared on X, \u201cMy beloved Al-Waleed, twenty-one years and you are always in our hearts. O Allah, heal Your servant Al-Waleed.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the great-grandson of Saudi Arabia\u2019s founder, King Abdulaziz, Prince Al-Waleed\u2019s story has become a symbol of patience and love.<\/p>\n

His family\u2019s hope, despite slim chances of recovery, inspires many. Could future medical advancements bring a miracle for the \u2018Sleeping Prince\u2019? For now, his tale reminds us of the power of faith and the bonds that endure even in silence.<\/p>\n

Back in 2005, Prince Al-Waleed was a young student at a military college in London when a terrible car accident changed his life. The crash caused a severe brain injury, leaving him in a coma ever since. For two decades, he has been on life support at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, cared for by a dedicated medical team.<\/p>\n

Doctors once suggested stopping life support, but his father, Prince Khaled bin Talal, refused. \u201cIf God had wanted him to die in the accident, he would have been in his grave now,\u201d Prince Khaled said, holding on to hope for his son\u2019s recovery. Over the years, the prince has shown small signs of movement\u2014like lifting a finger or turning his head\u2014but he has not fully woken up.<\/p>\n\t\t

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On his recent birthday, people worldwide shared love and prayers on social media. Princess Rima bint Talal, a family member, posted on X, \u201cMy beloved Al-Waleed, twenty-one years and you are always present in our hearts. O Allah, heal Your servant Al-Waleed.\u201d Many shared photos of the prince with his loved ones, showing support for his family\u2019s unwavering faith.<\/p>\n

Prince Al-Waleed is the great-grandson of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, and his story has become a symbol of patience.<\/p>\n

Though doctors say recovery is unlikely after such a long coma, his family and supporters remain hopeful for a miracle, perhaps with future medical advancements. For now, the \u2018Sleeping Prince\u2019 continues to inspire with his family\u2019s endless love and hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Imagine a young man, full of dreams, suddenly struck by fate, now resting in a silent world for nearly two decades. This is the story of Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, known as the \u2018Sleeping Prince\u2019 of Saudi Arabia, who turned 36 on April 18, 2025, while still in a coma since a tragic 2005 car accident. Back then, […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":439474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2576,2540,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-439472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-news","8":"category-international","9":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"This is the story of Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sleeping-prince-of-saudi-arabia-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sleeping-prince-of-saudi-arabia.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sleeping-prince-of-saudi-arabia.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Celebrity News","International","Social Media"],"title_text":"Meet the \u2018Sleeping Prince\u2019 of Saudi Arabia","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2576,2540,1291&exclude=439472","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439472"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=439472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}