Luluwah bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (1928 – 17 September 2008) was a member of the

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

and a daughter of

King Abdulaziz Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...

and Hassa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi.

Early life

Luluwah bint Abdulaziz was born in 1928. Her parents were King Abdulaziz and Hassa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi. She was the full sister of the

Sudairi Seven The Sudairi Seven ( ar, السديريون السبعة, ''As Sudayriyyūn as Sabʿah''), also spelled ''Sudairy'' or ''Sudayri'', is the commonly used name for a powerful alliance of seven full brothers within the Saudi royal family. They are al ...

Personal life

Princess Luluwah was married to her second cousin once removed, Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud, a descendant of the 19th-century Saudi ruler

Saud bin Faisal bin Turki The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

, who was a brother of Princess Luluwah's grandfather

Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

. Princess Luluwah and Prince Faisal had seven children, four sons and three daughters, including

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. Luluwah's daughter Abeer is the spouse of

Saud bin Nayef Saud bin Nayef Al Saud (born 1956) ( ar, سعود بن نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a Saudi Arabian politician who has served as governor of Eastern Province since 2013. A member of the House of Saud, he is the former hea ...

. Her other daughter, Al Jawhara, is married to Prince Sultan bin Fahd and another, Nouf, is the wife of Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al Faisal. Luluwah's son, Mohammed bin Faisal, was an advisor at the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

. Another son, Sultan, was an aviation officer and a businessman. He was killed in a car crash at age 41 on 23 July 2002 while coming from Jeddah to Riyadh to participate in funeral prayers for

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, son of Luluwah's brother Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (later king). Princess Luluwah's son Khalid was named Saudi Arabia's ambassador to

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

in October 2015.

Death and legacy

Princess Luluwah died on 17 September 2008 at the age of 80. Her funeral prayers were performed by her half-brother King Abdullah with the attendance of a number of senior royals and Saudi citizens and held at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on 18 September 2008. One of her full brothers,

Crown Prince Sultan Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 5 January 1928 – 22 October 2011) (Arabic: سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود ''Sulṭān ibn ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Suʿūd''), called ''Sultan the Good'' (Arabic: سلطان الخير ''Sulṭa ...

, received condolences on her death at his palace in Al Khaldiah district in

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

on 18 and 19 September 2008. In 2015 the Women's Committee at the Council of Saudi Chambers initiated the Princess Luluwah bint Abdulaziz Award to recognise successful women in the fields of family, business and young leaders.

Ancestry

References

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