Exclusive: Inside Clinic where Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Fahad was treated ... Plus his last few hours, other Celebrity patients of the clinic

Saudi Prince, Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi Al Saud, 29, who underwent treatment for alcohol and drug addiction at one of Britain’s most famous rehabilitation centres was found dead just weeks after completing his recovery programme.

He died in the bathroom of his £600-a-night room at the Marriott Hotel in Kensington, West London, on November 25, 2025, after consuming a deadly combination of alcohol, the party drug GHB and prescription medication.

An inquest at Inner West London Coroner’s Court shed light not only on the prince’s final hours but also on his determined efforts to overcome substance abuse through treatment at the renowned Priory Hospital in Roehampton and a second rehabilitation facility in Merseyside.

Months before, Prince Abdullah was admitted to the internationally recognised Priory Hospital in Roehampton, South West London, where treatment can cost up to £35,000 a week.

Medical evidence presented to the court showed that he underwent a supervised detoxification programme for alcohol, benzodiazepines and the anti-anxiety drug Pregabalin.

Consultant psychiatrist Dr Victoria Chamorro described him as a cooperative and engaging patient throughout his stay.

“He engaged well,” she said in a statement.

“The detox proceeded without physical side effects. He was supportive and kind to his peers, making friends.”

Doctors assessed him as suffering from low mood and anxiety when he was admitted. However, by the time he completed treatment, clinicians believed he posed no suicide risk.

He was discharged into the care of a friend and scheduled for follow-up appointments via Zoom, but failed to attend them. Despite this, staff said there were no concerns about his wellbeing because he had successfully completed treatment.

His Lasy Hours

Just over a month later, Prince Abdullah checked into the Marriott Hotel in Kensington on November 19 for what was intended to be a week-long stay.

CCTV footage captured him leaving the hotel on the evening of November 24 to smoke a cigarette — the last confirmed sighting of him alive.

The following day, a hotel cleaner entered his locked fifth-floor room and discovered him fully clothed on the bathroom floor.

Hotel security staff and paramedics rushed to the scene but were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead at the hotel.

A toxicology examination revealed that the prince had a blood alcohol level of 222mg per 100ml of blood — nearly three times the legal drink-drive limit of 80mg.

He also had potentially fatal concentrations of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), commonly known as the “party drug”, alongside traces of cannabis and recreational levels of alprazolam (Xanax), with other prescribed anti-anxiety medications present in therapeutic amounts.

A post-mortem examination found no underlying acute or chronic illness. Instead, medical experts concluded that he suffered a cardiac arrest triggered by the combined effects of multiple drugs and alcohol.

Recording a verdict of death by misadventure, the coroner concluded that the cause of death was multi-drug ingestion.

About Priory Hospital Roehampton

The Priory Hospital, Roehampton, often referred to as The Priory, is a private mental health hospital in South West London. It was founded in 1872 and is part of the Priory Group.

The Priory has an international reputation and, because of the number of celebrities who have sought treatment there, widespread coverage in the press. The hospital treats mild to moderate mental health issues, such as stress and anxiety, through outpatient treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy as well as in-patient care for more severe psychiatric illness such as depression, psychotic illness, addictions or eating disorders. It has residential facilities for 107 patients.

The Priory operates from a Grade II listed building located in Roehampton in south-west London. Originally a private home, it was built in 1811 in the Gothic revival style. The Priory has been variously described in the press as a “white Gothic mansion”, “Strawberry Hill Gothic”, and “a white-painted fantasy of Gothic spikes and battlements”.

The building was converted from a private home into a hospital in 1872 by William Wood, one of the first modern psychiatrists. It is London’s longest established private psychiatric hospital. Early celebrity patients included, in the 1880s, the wife of the Victorian politician Jabez Balfour,[9] and, in the 1960s, the American singer Paul Robeson. Other patients include; Paul Gascoigne, famous English footballer, George Best, one of the greatest football of all time, Michael Johnson footballer, Eric Clapton, the world famous musician/guitarist, international model, Kate Moss,singer and song writer popular singer of lovin’ you, Sinead O’Connor, Johnny Depp, multiple award- winning actor.

In 1980 the hospital was acquired by an American healthcare company, and became the first clinic in what was to become the Priory Group. The Priory subsequently benefited from two developments in the 1980s. Firstly, celebrities began seeking treatment at the hospital, attracted not only by clinical excellence, but also by location and, according to one press report, “a

version,Saudi Saudi much-updated, of the smartest 19th century spa experience”. Secondly, the National Health Service was forced to close down some of its mental health hospitals and instead began referring patients to the Priory. By the early 1990s, almost half the Priory Group’s patients were funded by the UK government.

The Priory has also been subject to adverse comment in recent years. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy has criticised the hospital for offering treatment for “lifestyle addictions”, such as compulsive texting, and because patients were paying for “the kudos attached to the clinic’s name” (although it acknowledged the hospital provided a first-class service).[12]

The Priory is regulated by the UK’s Care Quality Commission and is registered with the commission to provide medical treatment including the treatment of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.[13] In 2011, the Commission inspected the Priory and found that it “was not meeting one or more essential standards. Improvements are needed.”

The commission has also stated that they have required the Priory to undertake improvements in four out of the five areas which they reviewed: treating people with respect and involving them in their care; providing care, treatment and support that meets people’s needs; staffing; and quality and suitability of management.

In the remaining fifth area, caring for people safely and protecting them from harm, the Commission considered that all standards were met and no improvements were required.

It was reported in 2010 that the Priory had undergone a £3 million refurbishment to restore it to its original 1811 condition. Rooms were reportedly refurnished and repainted in colours intended to promote “well-being”.

Ultimate ownership of the Priory has passed through several hands since the 1980s and, in 2011, the Priory Group was sold by Royal Bank of Scotland to Advent International, an American private equity firm. In 2016, Priory Group was sold to Arcadia Healthcare, a US company, and in 2021 it was then sold to Waterland, a Dutch private equity company.