Dalal bint Saud Al Saud

Saudi royal and philanthropist (1957–2021)

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IssuePrincess Reem
Prince Khalid
Names
Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
HouseAl SaudFatherKing SaudMotherTerkiyah Mohammed Al Abdulaziz

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 was born 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 would be held on 13 September 2021 at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.[13]

References

  1. ^ "About Dalal bint Saud". Mhtwyat (in Arabic). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "لهذا السبب "طلّقها" الأمير بن طلال". Jordan Zad News (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". King Saud Foundation. Jeddah. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b Fayez Nureldine (11 September 2021). "The death of the Saudi princess who received Kennedy in her childhood". Middle East in 24. AFP. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b William D. Cohan (21 March 2013). "The Stockolder in the Sand". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Khalid bin Alwaleed: Interior design investment". Gulf States Newsletter. No. 1017. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ Publitec Publications, ed. (2007). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008 (18th ed.). Beirut: Publitec Publications. p. 716. doi:10.1515/9783110930047. ISBN 9783598077357.
  8. ^ "U2 Shows Support for the Legacy of Hope Foundation and Their Campaign to Help Build the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital". PR Newswire. New York City. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Keeping the Promise to At-Risk Youth". PR Newswire. Washington DC. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Lil' Kim joins cause to help children". UPI. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Egypt eyes nukes". The Washington Times. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  12. ^ "الأميرة دلال بنت سعود تجري عملية ناجحة لاستئصال "ورم"". Erem News (in Arabic). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Saudi Princess Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passes away". Sharjah 24. WAM. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Dalal bint Saud at Wikimedia Commons