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Saudi Prince Dies in London Hotel, Death-by-Misadventure Verdict

7/25/2026

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Coroner Jean Harkin recorded a death-by-misadventure verdict for Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud.
Toxicology revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.222%—three times the UK limit—and fatal GHB, cannabis and Xanax in the prince who was found dead on 25 November 2025 in a Kensington hotel bathroom.
After a Priory Clinic detox, the Saudi Royal Court announced his funeral at Riyadh’s Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque.

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Coroner Jean Harkin recorded a death-by-misadventure verdict for Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud.
Toxicology revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.222%—three times the UK limit—and fatal GHB, cannabis and Xanax in the prince who was found dead on 25 November 2025 in a Kensington hotel bathroom.
After a Priory Clinic detox, the Saudi Royal Court announced his funeral at Riyadh’s Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque.