Fuad II of Egypt
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| King of Egypt and the Sudan |
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 Royal monogram of King Fuad II |
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| Reign | 26 July 1952 – 18 June 1953 |
| Full name | Ahmad Fuad Arabic: أحمد فؤاد |
| Arabic | فؤاد الثاني |
| Born | 16 January 1952 |
| Birthplace | Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Egypt |
| Predecessor | Farouk I |
| Successor | Monarchy exiled |
| Consort to | Dominique-France Picard (m. 1976; div. 1996) |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali Dynasty |
| Father | Farouk I |
| Mother | Narriman Sadek |
| Religious beliefs | Sunni Islam |
Fuad II (Arabic: فؤاد الثاني) (born 16 January 1952 as Prince Ahmad Fuad) was the last King of Egypt and Sudan.
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[edit] Biography
He ascended the throne on 26 July 1952 upon the abdication of his father King Farouk I following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. Farouk had hoped that his abdication would appease the revolutionaries and other anti-royalist forces, and that his son could serve as a unifying force for the country. However, the infant king reigned for less than a year until 18 June 1953, when Egypt was declared a republic. Fuad II was the last monarch of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, which had ruled Egypt (and later Sudan) since 1805. His name is sometimes spelled Fouad.
Fuad was less than a year old at the time of his accession to the throne, thus he was never formally crowned. Upon Farouk's abdication, the now former king was exiled, and the new King Fuad left Egypt with him and his family. The Council of Regency headed by Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim formally represented Fuad in Egypt during his absence.
After being deposed, Fuad was brought to Switzerland, where he was raised. He later emigrated to Paris where he married and had his three children raised before returning to Switzerland after his divorce.
[edit] Marriage and children
In 1976, the former king married Dominique-France Picard (née Loeb, born 1948), the daughter of Robert Loeb and his wife, Paule Picard. She converted to Islam and assumed the title Queen Fadila of Egypt. The couple had three children before they divorced in 1997.
Their children are:
- HRH Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id (born 5 February 1979)
- HRH Princess Fawzia-Latifa (born 12 February 1982)
- HRH Prince Fakhr Eddin (born 25 August 1987)
In May 2010, he recorded a television interview with "ON TV" talking about his visit to Egypt, and how he felt about the Egyptian people, and their view of his late father.
[edit] Titles and styles
- 1January 1952 – 26 July 1952: His Royal Highness The Prince of the Sa'id[1]
- 26 July 1952 – 18 June 1953: His Majesty The King of Egypt and the Sudan[2]
- 18 June 1953 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Ahmed Fouad Farouk[3]
[edit] See also
| Egyptian Royal Family |
 Extended family members
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- Egyptian Revolution of 1952
- List of monarchs of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty
- List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 20th and 21st centuries
[edit] References
- General
- "الملك أحمد فؤاد الثاني [King Ahmad Fuad II]" (in Arabic). Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Memory of Modern Egypt Digital Archive. http://modernegypt.bibalex.org/Types/Persons/Details.aspx?type=ruler&ID=MOl3R0EhQoFMdePSTIQpgw%3d%3d. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- "King Ahmad Fouad II". Official Website of the Egyptian Presidency. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070630063923/http://www.presidency.gov.eg/html/e_king_ahmad_fouad_ii.html. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- Specific
- ^ Elbendary, Amina (7 – 13 February 2002). "Happy birthday, Your Majesty". Al-Ahram Weekly (572). http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/572/sc52_3.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-10. "Prince of the Sa'id (Upper Egypt) — Ahmed Fouad's title, the same his father held before assuming the throne..."
- ^ Hofstadter, Dan (1973). Egypt & Nasser. Volume 1. New York: Facts on File. p. 47. ISBN 9780871962034. http://books.google.com/books?id=YjmPAAAAIAAJ&q=Almighty. "After Farouk's abdication, the cabinet of Aly Maher said in a proclamation: "The Council of Ministers proclaims his majesty Ahmed Fuad II as king of Egypt and the Sudan..."
- ^ Lagnado, Lucette (18 September 2010). "The Lonely King Without a Throne". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703743504575494270020776944.html. Retrieved 2010-10-10. "He has a passport from Monaco that identifies him as His Royal Highness Prince Ahmed Fouad Farouk."
[edit] Further reading
- Hammudah, Adil (1991) (in Arabic). Al-Malik Ahmad Fu'ad al-Thani, al-malik al-akhir wa-'arsh Misr [King Ahmad Fuad II, the Last King and the Throne of Egypt]. Cairo: Sifinks. ISBN 9789775185068. OCLC 29394467. http://dar.bibalex.org/#BookDetails-9656. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
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Fuad II of Egypt
Born: 16 January 1952 |
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Farouk I |
King of Egypt and the Sudan 26 July 1952 – 18 June 1953 |
Monarchy abolished |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Farouk I as King of Egypt and the Sudan |
Head of state of Egypt 26 July 1952 – 18 June 1953 |
Succeeded by Muhammad Naguib as President of Egypt |
| Egyptian royalty | ||
| Preceded by Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq |
Heir to the Throne as heir apparent 16 January 1952 – 26 July 1952 |
Succeeded by Prince Muhammad Ali Tawfiq |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Farouk, Prince of the Sa'idlater became King Farouk I |
Prince of the Sa'id 16 January 1952 – 26 July 1952 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Loss of title |
— TITULAR — King of Egypt and the Sudan since 18 June 1953 |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id |
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