Farouk of Egypt
Farouk I (/fəˈruːk/; Arabic: فاروق الأول, full name: Farouk bin Ahmed Fuad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Ali bin Ibrahim Agha; 11 February 1920 — 18 March 1965) was the King of Egypt and the Sudan from 1936 until his abdication in 1952.
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| King of Egypt and the Sudan | |||||
| 28 April 1936 — 26 July 1952 | |||||
| 29 July 1937 | |||||
| Predecessor | Fuad I | ||||
| Successor | Fuad II | ||||
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| Head of the Royal House of Egypt | |||||
| 28 April 1936 — 18 March 1965 | |||||
| Successor | Fuad II | ||||
| Born | 11 February 1920 Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt | ||||
| Died | 18 March 1965 (aged 45) San Camilo Hospital, Rome, Italy | ||||
| Burial | Al-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
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| House | Alawiyya | ||||
| Father | Fuad I of Egypt | ||||
| Mother | Nazli Sabri | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan". As king, Farouk was known for his extravagant playboy lifestyle. After the death of his father, King Fuad I in 1936, Farouk became king at the age of 16. He was very popular among the people. However, as time went by, Farouk's popularity slowly declined, perhaps due to the corruption and incompetence of his government.
Eventually, the Egyptian military, led by General Mohamed Naguib and the other Free Officers started a coup d'état. This started the Egyptian Revolution. Farouk was forced to abdicate the throne in favor of his infant son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as King Fuad II. However, a year later in 1953, the monarchy was abolished and Egypt was declared a republic. Mohamed Naguib became its first ever President. Farouk died in exile in Rome, Italy in 1965 at the age of 45.
His sister, Princess Fawzia Fuad, was the first wife and consort of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Farouk Of Egypt Media
Portrait by Philip de László, 1929
A banquet organised on the occasion of the wedding of King Farouk I and Queen Farida of Egypt. The persons appearing in the photograph are (from left to right):*Princess Nimet Mouhtar (1876–1945), Farouk's paternal aunt;*King Farouk I (1920–1965), the groom;*Queen Farida (1921–1988), the bride;*Sultana Melek (1869–1956), widow of Hussein Kamel, Farouk's paternal uncle;*Prince Muhammad Ali Ibrahim (1900–1977), Farouk's 2nd cousin once removed.
King Farouk I tomb in Refaii mosque, Cairo, Egypt
Farouk I with his wife Queen Farida and their first-born daughter Farial (c. 1939)
Royal Monogram of King Farouk I of Egypt
Other websites
- الملك فاروق الأول [King Farouk I] (in العربية). Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Memory of Modern Egypt Digital Archive. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- Newspaper clippings about Farouk of Egypt in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
- Farouk and Narriman: Egypt’s Last Royal Romance
Farouk of Egypt Muhammad Ali Dynasty Born: 11 February 1920 Died: 18 March 1965
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Fuad I |
King of Egypt Sovereign of Nubia, the Sudan, Kordofan and Darfur 1936–1951 |
Name of title changed by Law 176 of 16 October 1951 |
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Law 176 of 16 October 1951 |
King of Egypt and the Sudan 1951–1952 |
Succeeded by Fuad II |
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| Vacant British Protectorate Title last held by Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim
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Heir to the Throne 1920–1933 |
Succeeded by Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq |
| New title | Prince of the Sa'id as heir apparent 1933–1936 |
Vacant Title next held by Ahmad Fuad, Prince of the Sa'idlater became King Fuad II |
Sources
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- Stadiem, William (1991). Too Rich: The High Life and Tragic Death of King Farouk. New York: Carroll & Graf Pub. ISBN 0-88184-629-5.
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