A 29-year-old Saudi prince has been identified after he was found dead in a luxury hotel room in London, with an inquest revealing that alcohol and multiple drugs were present in his system.
Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi Al Saud was discovered on the bathroom floor of his room at the Marriott Hotel in Kensington on November 25, 2025, after a housekeeper entered the locked room.
The court heard that the prince had previously undergone rehabilitation at the Priory Clinic in Roehampton, where he received treatment for alcohol dependency, benzodiazepine use and the anti-anxiety drug pregabalin.
A post-mortem examination concluded that he suffered a cardiac arrest after consuming alcohol, GHB and several other substances. The assistant coroner ruled the death was a misadventure, stating there was no evidence to suggest he intended to end his life.
According to the inquest, Prince Abdullah had checked into the hotel on November 19 for a planned week-long stay. CCTV footage showed him leaving the hotel briefly to smoke before returning alone the night before he was found.
Emergency responders attempted to revive him after hotel staff discovered him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Toxicology results showed his blood alcohol concentration was nearly three times England’s legal driving limit. Investigators also found high levels of GHB, along with traces of cannabis, Xanax and other prescribed anti-anxiety medications.
The inquest heard that the prince had a history of alcohol misuse and Xanax use before his death.
