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Why is Sara bint Mashour Al Saud known as the Barbie Princess of Saudi Arabia?

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Emma Newman

Updated on January 14, 2026

Sara bint Talal Al Saud is a Saudi princess and the daughter of Prince Talal. Her full name is Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud. She was born in 1973, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sara bint Talal is the daughter of the third wife of the Prince.

Her mother Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Al Angari died in 2008. Sara has a number of half-siblings, among which is the notorious plutocrat, Al Waleed, but one full-brother called Turki bin Talal

Why is Sara bint Mashour Al Saud known as the Barbie Princess of Saudi Arabia?

Sara bint Talal Al Saud was nicknamed little Barbie since she was little. Being called Barbie is due to her beauty and her fondness for material well-being, but she was educated by a strict English governess.

Sara attended the King Saud University in Riyadh. After graduating from college, she got married to a royal cousin, but got divorced when still in her twenties.

Sara was reported to be running a local charity, namely Down’s Syndrome Riyadh charity, in Saudi Arabia in the mid-2000s. Sarah has four children.

Source: Ghanafuo.com