EGYPT
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The Muhammad 'Ali Dynasty
GENEALOGY
1936 - 1952 H.M. Faruk
I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and of Sudan,
Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan and of Darfur. b.
at the 'Abdin Palace, Cairo, 11th February
1920, second son of H.M. Ahmad Fu'ad I, King of Egypt,
etc., GCB, Royal Victorian Chain, by his second wife,
H.M. Queen Nazli, educ. privately and at RMA
Woolwich. Granted the style of His Sultanic
Highness at birth, and advanced to His Royal
Highness 1922. Styled Prince of Sa'id
before his accession. Succeeded on the death of his
father, 28th April 1936. Reigned under the
Regency of Prince Muhammad 'Ali until he came of age and
assumed full ruling powers, 29th July 1937.
Field Marshal Egyptian Army, Admiral of the Fleet REN,
and Marshal of the REAF. Hon General British Army,
12/3/1950. Founded the Chain of Fu'ad I in 1936.
Abdicated in favour of his only son and went into exile
in Italy, 23rd July 1952. Thereafter styled His
Royal Highness Prince Faruk Fu'ad.
Rcvd: Knt. of the Orders of the Serephim of Sweden
(30.12.1937), Annunziata of Italy, SS Cyril &
Methodius of Bulgaria, and Maha Chakri of Siam, the Grand
Order of the Hashimites of Iraq, the Grand Collar and
Chain of the Order of Solomon of Ethiopia, the Grand
Collars of the Orders of Pahlavi of Iran (x.6.1938), and
the Supreme Sun of Afghanistan (x.1.1947), the Grand
Collar of Albania, the Collars of the Orders of
Chrysanthemum of Japan, Idris I of Libya (1949), and
Hussein ibn 'Ali of Jordan (1949), GC of the Orders of
the Redeemer of Greece (20.1.1938), the Netherlands Lion
(23.6.1938), Legion of Honour of France, SS Maurice &
Lazarus of Italy, Carol I with collar of Rumania, Star of
Karageorge of Yugoslavia, Leopold of Belgium (mil),
Dragon of Annam, St Charles of Monaco, Renaissance
(special class) in brilliants of Jordan (25.6.1948), and
the Omayyad of Syria, the Orders of the White Eagle of
Poland, and the White Lion of Czechoslovakia 1st
class with collar, Chief Cdr. Legion of Merit of the USA,
etc. m. (first) at Kubba Palace, Cairo 20th
January 1938 (div. 17th November 1948),
Farida Favzira (b. at Alexandria, 5th
September 1921; m. second, 21st March
1953, Wahid Nasri, and d. at Maadi, Cairo, 15th
October 1988), née Safinaz Khanum, educ.
Notre-Dame de Sion, Bacos Ramleh Alexandria, who enjoyed
the style of Her Majesty and Queen of
Egypt, etc. 20th January 1938 to 17th
November 1948, Hon. Chair. Egyptian Red Crescent Soc.,
Hon. Presdt. Feminist Union, the New Women's Alliance,
Patron Egyptian Girl guides, etc. rcvd: the
Decoration of al-Kemal in brilliants (19.1.1938), GC of
the Orders of St Sava of Yugoslavia, and Beneficence of
Greece, etc. daughter of H.E. (Sahib us-Sa'ada)
Yusuf Zulfikar Pasha, sometime Judge of the High
Court at Alexandria and Ambassador to Iran, by his wife
Zainab Khanum, sometime Lady-in-waiting to Queen
Nazli. m. (second) at the 'Abdin Palace, Cairo 6th
May 1951 (div. 2nd February 1954)
Narriman (b. at Cairo, 31st October
1934, m. second, at Cairo, 3rd May 1954
(div.1961), Dr Adham al-Nakib, by whom she had
further issue, one son. m. third, 1967, Dr Ismail
Fahmi, and d. at the Dar Al Fouad Hospital, Cairo,
16th February 2005), enjoyed the style of Her
Majesty and Queen of Egypt,
etc. 6th May 1951 to 3rd May 1954, rcvd:
the Decoration of al-Kemal in brilliants (5.5.1951),
daughter of (Sahib ul-Izza) Husain Fahmi Sadiq Bey,
sometime Sec-Gen. of the Ministry of Communications, by
his wife Asila Khanum, née Kamil. He d. at
the San Camillo Hospital, Rome, 18th March
1965 (bur. Khedival Mausoleum, ar-Rifai Mosque,
Cairo), having had issue, one son and three daughters:
1952 H.M. Fu'ad
II, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and of Sudan,
Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan and of Darfur. b.
at the 'Abdin Palace, Cairo 16th January 1952,
only son of H.M. Faruk, King of Egypt and of Sudan, etc.,
by his second wife, H.M. Queen Nariman, educ.
Institut Le Rosey, Switzerland. Became Heir Apparent at
birth and received the title of Prince of Said
at his naming ceremony. Succeeded on the abdication of
his father on 23rd July 1952 and proclaimed as
King Fu'ad II on 26th July 1952. Reigned in
absentia under a Council of Regency headed by H.R.H.
Prince Muhammad 'Abdu'l-Munim. Deposed by the military
junta composed of revolutionary officers, who had earlier
overthrown his father, 18th June 1953. Field
Marshal Egyptian Army, Admiral of the Fleet REN, and
Marshal of the REAF 26/7/1952 (aged six months). m.
at Paris, France, 16th April 1976 (civil) and
at the Royal Palace, Monaco, 5th October 1977
(rel.) (div. 1996) Fadila (b. at Paris, 23rd
November 1948), née Dominique-France Picard, styled Queen
Fadila of Egypt with the style of Her
Majesty from 16th April 1976, and Princess
Fadila with the style of Her Royal Highness
since 1999, daughter of Robert Picard, né Loeb, by his
wife, Paule Madelaine, née Picard. He had issue, two
sons and one daughter:Copyright© Christopher Buyers, August 2000 - July 2008