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.
| Dalal bint Saud Al Saud | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Princess Dalal, between her father King Saud and U.S. president John F. Kennedy, in Palm Beach, Florida in 1962 | |||||
| Born | 1957 Riyadh | ||||
| Died | 10 September 2021 (aged 63–64) | ||||
| Burial | 13 September 2021 Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Princess Reem Prince Khalid | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | King Saud | ||||
| Mother | Terkiyah Mohammed Al Abdulaziz | ||||
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]
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