Dalal bint Saud Al Saud explained

Issue:Princess Reem
Prince Khalid
Full Name:Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
Father:King Saud
Mother:Terkiyah Mohammed Al Abdulaziz
Birth Date:1957
Birth Place:Riyadh
Death Date:10 September
Burial Date:13 September 2021
Burial Place:Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh
House:Al Saud

Dalal bint Saud Al Saud (Arabic: دلال بنت سعود آل سعود; 1957 – 10 September 2021) was a Saudi Arabian activist and philanthropist. A member of the House of Saud, she was known for her activities concerning the welfare of youth and children at risk.

Biography

Princess Dalal was born in Riyadh as one of the daughters of King Saud, the second ruler of Saudi Arabia.[1] [2] Her mother was Terkiyah Mohammed Al Abdulaziz.[3] Princess Dalal's full brothers included Prince Mansour, Prince Abdullah, Prince Turki, and Prince Al Waleed.[4]

Princess Dalal was the first wife of Saudi royal and businessman Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud.[2] [5] When they married, Prince Talal, her father-in-law, gave her a $200,000 necklace as a wedding gift which she sold to raise money for her husband.[5] Dalal bint Saud later divorced from Prince Al Waleed with whom she had two children: Princess Reem and Prince Khalid.[2] Khalid was born in California in 1978,[6] and Reem in Riyadh in 1982.[7]

Dalal bint Saud was an honorary board member of the Legacy of Hope Foundation, an organization providing healthcare reform for children worldwide.[8] She participated in various campaigns and programs targeting youth and children at risk[9] [10] and foster care for this group.[11]

In February 2021 Princess Dalal's daughter, Princess Reem, tweeted that Dalal had an operation to remove a tumor.[12] She died on 10 September 2021 due to cancer.[4] The Saudi Press Agency reported that funeral prayers for her were to be held on 13 September 2021 at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: About Dalal bint Saud. 12 September 2021. Mhtwyat. 11 September 2021. ar.
  2. News: لهذا السبب "طلّقها" الأمير بن طلال. Jordan Zad News. 20 May 2021. ar.
  3. Web site: Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. King Saud Foundation. 21 May 2021. Jeddah. 28 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228030212/http://www.kingsaud.org/family/dalal-bint-saud-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud/234. dead.
  4. News: Fayez Nureldine. The death of the Saudi princess who received Kennedy in her childhood. 11 September 2021. Middle East in 24. AFP. 11 September 2021.
  5. News: William D. Cohan. The Stockolder in the Sand. Variety. 21 March 2013 . 20 May 2021.
  6. Khalid bin Alwaleed: Interior design investment. 20 May 2021. Gulf States Newsletter. 1017. 16 June 2016.
  7. Book: Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. 2007. Publitec Publications. 9783598077357. 716. 10.1515/9783110930047. 18th. Beirut. Publitec Publications .
  8. News: U2 Shows Support for the Legacy of Hope Foundation and Their Campaign to Help Build the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital. 20 May 2021. PR Newswire. 9 January 2015. New York City.
  9. News: Keeping the Promise to At-Risk Youth. 20 May 2021. PR Newswire. Washington DC. 29 September 2006.
  10. News: Lil' Kim joins cause to help children. UPI. 11 October 2006. 20 May 2021.
  11. News: Egypt eyes nukes. 20 May 2021. The Washington Times. 2 December 2006.
  12. News: الأميرة دلال بنت سعود تجري عملية ناجحة لاستئصال "ورم". 20 May 2021. Erem News. 26 February 2021. ar.
  13. News: Saudi Princess Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passes away. 12 September 2021. Sharjah 24. WAM. 12 September 2021.