Sultana bint Turki had a kidney ailment since early 1980s[9] and frequently went abroad for treatment.[2] She spent long periods of vacation at the Casa Riad palace, located on the Golden Mile in Marbella next to the palace of King Fahd's family.[10] During her vacation in Marbella in 2011 she was treated at a private hospital there, but she was transferred in the mid-July from Malaga airport to Riyadh with an air ambulance plane when her condition became much worse.[10] She died at age 71 in Riyadh on 30 July 2011.[6][10] Funeral prayers for her were performed at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on 2 August.[6]