Background
Her mother is Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Alangary and she has a full-brother Turki bin Talal.
Her mother is Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Alangary and she has a full-brother Turki bin Talal.
Sara bint Talal was raised in Riyadh in the liberal, more progressive branch of Prince Talal. She was nicknamed "little Barbie" because of her beauty and her material well being, but educated by a strict English caretaker. Princess Sara ran a local charity organization in Saudi Arabia in the mid-2000s.
She stated after Crown Prince Abdullah became king in August 2005 that her father was also a contender for the Saudi throne.
She also told the AFP "We, the Saudi people, want a clearer mechanism for succession. Prince Sultan was also agreed upon to become crown prince.
But what happens next?" She accompanied her father while he was ambassador to United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, visiting refugee camps. The reason was reported to be a conflict with her father.
After her request of political asylum, Princess Sara expressed her support for reform in Saudi Arabia and for fighting against corruption in mid July 2012.
All (members of the royal family) agreed on Crown Prince Abdullah given that he is the eldest and best qualified. lieutenant is the first case of asking for political asylum by a senior member of the Saudi ruling family.