Prince Khalid said that he was saddened to hear the news. (AP)
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Prince Khalid bin Salman offered his condolences to the Bush family following the death of former First Lady Barbara Bush, wife of the 41st president, George H.W. Bush.
In a tweet on his official Twitter account, Prince Khalid said that he was saddened to hear the news.
Saddened to hear about the passing of Barbara Bush, my deepest and sincerest condolences to President @GeorgeHWBush and the rest of the Bush family in these difficult times.
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) April 18, 2018
The Bush family had announced in a statement on April 15 that she was in failing health, had decided not to seek further medical treatment and instead would focus on “comfort care.”
