{"id":71989,"date":"2025-07-20T08:27:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T08:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/saudi-royal-prince-al-waleed-dies-after-19-years-in-coma"},"modified":"2025-07-20T08:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T08:34:22","slug":"saudi-royal-prince-al-waleed-dies-after-19-years-in-coma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/saudi-royal-prince-al-waleed-dies-after-19-years-in-coma","title":{"rendered":"Saudi royal Prince Al Waleed dies after 19 years in coma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, a member of the Saudi royal family often referred to as the \u2018Sleeping Prince,\u2019 has passed away nearly two decades after falling into a coma following a car crash in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>A nephew of the billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the late prince had remained in an unresponsive state for 19 years, since being admitted to hospital following a car accident in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>He became a quiet but enduring symbol of faith and resilience for many in the Arab world.<\/p>\n<p>After he was confirmed dead on Saturday, family sources announced plans for his funeral scheduled to take place in Riyadh on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Malawi<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, a member of the Saudi royal family often referred to as the \u2018Sleeping Prince,\u2019 has passed away nearly two decades after falling into a coma following a car crash in 2005. 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