Latifa bint Fahd Al Saud explained

Full Name:Latifa bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
Father:King Fahd
Mother:Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed Al Jiluwi
Birth Date:1959
Death Date:December
Death Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Burial Place:Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh
House:Al Saud

Latifa bint Fahd Al Saud (Arabic: لطيفة بنت فهد آل سعود; 1959 – December 2013) was a member of the Saudi royal family, House of Saud. She was one of King Fahd's children.[1]

Biography

Princess Latifa was the eldest daughter of King Fahd and Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed Al Jiluwi.[2] Her full brothers included Faisal bin Fahd, Mohammed bin Fahd, Sultan bin Fahd, Saud bin Fahd and Khalid bin Fahd.[3] In Riyadh she founded Princess Latifa bint Fahd Center which provides support for patients who are treated at King Fahd Medical City.[4]

In September 2013 Princess Latifa bought a historical Geneva estate from a wealthy family, Nordmann, for $62m.[1] As of 2013 it was the second-highest price on record for an estate in the city.[1] [5] Then she settled and lived there[1] until December 2013 when she died at age 54.[6] [7] Funeral ceremony was held for her at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh following the noon prayer.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Saudi princess splashes $62m on Geneva estate . 3 March 2021. Gulf News. AFP. 3 September 2013.
  2. Book: Yousef Othman Al Huzaim. An Exceptional Woman Wife of a King. Darussalam Publishers. 27. GGKEY:D6ZEE3WS95S.
  3. News: First wife of King Fahd dies. 3 March 2021. Associated Press. 9 May 1999.
  4. News: Mishal Al Otaibi. Princess Latifa Center, a beacon of hope for patients in distress. 3 March 2021. Saudi Gazette. 4 July 2013. Riyadh.
  5. News: Courtney Trenwith. Saudi princess buys massive Swiss estate. Arabian Business Global . 3 March 2021 . 3 September 2013.
  6. News: Princess Latifah bint Fahd passes away. 3 March 2020. Arab News. 28 December 2013.
  7. News: HH The Amir Offers Condolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. 3 March 2021. Amiri Diwan. 28 December 2013.