Dalal bint Saud Al Saud
Dalal bint Saud Al Saud | |||||
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![]() 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 |
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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Dalal bint Saud". Mhtwyat (in Arabic). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "لهذا السبب "طلّقها" الأمير بن طلال". Jordan Zad News (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". King Saud Foundation. Jeddah. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b William D. Cohan (21 March 2013). "The Stockolder in the Sand". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Khalid bin Alwaleed: Interior design investment". Gulf States Newsletter. No. 1017. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Keeping the Promise to At-Risk Youth". PR Newswire. Washington DC. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Lil' Kim joins cause to help children". UPI. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Egypt eyes nukes". The Washington Times. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "الأميرة دلال بنت سعود تجري عملية ناجحة لاستئصال "ورم"". Erem News (in Arabic). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Saudi Princess Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passes away". Sharjah 24. WAM. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
External links
[edit]Media related to Dalal bint Saud at Wikimedia Commons
- 20th-century Saudi Arabian women
- 20th-century Saudi Arabian people
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian women
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian people
- 1957 births
- 2021 deaths
- Burials at Al Oud cemetery
- Daughters of Saud of Saudi Arabia
- Deaths from cancer in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabian activists
- Saudi Arabian philanthropists
- People from Riyadh