Madawi bint Abdulaziz Al Saud | |||||
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Born | 1939 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
Died | 27 November 2017 | (aged 77–78)||||
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Spouse | Saad bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz | ||||
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Dynasty | Al Saud | ||||
Father | King Abdulaziz | ||||
Mother | Munaiyir |
Madawi bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (1939 – 27 November 2017) was a member of House of Saud. She was the youngest and last surviving daughter of King Abdulaziz, [1] [2] and was the sister of Prince Talal and Prince Nawwaf.
Princess Madawi was born in Qasr Al Hukm, Riyadh, [3] in 1939. [4] Her parents were King Abdulaziz and Munaiyir, an Armenian woman whose family escaped from the Ottoman Empire. [5] In 1921 Munaiyir, aged 12, was presented by the emir of Unayzah to 45-year-old Abdulaziz. [5] She remained illiterate all her life and converted to Islam. [5] Munaiyir was regarded by British diplomats in Saudi Arabia as one of King Abdulaziz’s favourite wives and was known for her intelligence and beauty. [6] She died in December 1991. [4]
Princess Madawi had two full-brothers, Talal bin Abdulaziz and Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz. [4] During the early 1960s she and her mother urged Prince Talal to return to Saudi Arabia who had been living in Cairo due to his involvement in Free Princes movement. [7]
She had some business investments and had a petroleum marketing company, Princess Madawi bint Abdulaziz Petroleum Marketing Co. [4]
Princess Madawi married Prince Saad bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal who was a member of the Mohammed branch of Saudi royal family. [4] Her husband was assassinated in Iraq in January 1986 at the age of 55. [4]
Princess Madawi died on 27 November 2017. [8] [9] She was buried after evening prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. [10] Among the royals attending the funeral were her half-brothers Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz and her nephews Khalid bin Faisal, Mohammed bin Nawwaf, Mishaal bin Majid and Abdullah bin Bandar. [11]
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