Prince Talal was born on 15 August 1931 as the twentieth son of King Abdulaziz . His mother was an Armenian woman , Munaiyir , whose family escaped from the Armenian Genocide experienced under the reign of the Ottoman Empire . Munaiyir was presented by the emir of Unayza to Ibn Saud in 1921 when she was 12 years old and Ibn Saud was 45 . She converted to Islam . Their first child was born when she was 15 years old , a son named Talal . Following tradition , Munaiyir became known as Umm Talal , " mother of Talal " . However , in 1927 , the three-year-old Talal died . In 1931 , Talal was born and named in honor of his late brother , following the Bedouin tradition . It is unknown when Abdulaziz divorced his fourth wife and formally wed Munaiyir . She is reported by her family to have remained illiterate all her life and converted to Islam . Munaiyir was regarded by British diplomats in Saudi Arabia as one of King Abdulaziz ’s favourite wives . She was as known for her intelligence as for her beauty . She died in December 1991
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud