Farouk of Egypt
King of Egypt 1936 to 1952
Farouk I (; Arabic: فاروق الأول, romanized: Fārūq al-Awwal; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936 and reigning until his overthrow in a military coup in 1952.
As King, Farouk was known for his extravagant playboy lifestyle. While initially popular, his reputation eroded due to the corruption and incompetence of his government. He was overthrown in the 1952 coup d'état and forced to abdicate in favour of his six-month-old son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II. He in turn formally reigned as the last King of Egypt and the Sudan from July 1952 until the abolition of the Egyptian monarchy in June 1953. Farouk died in exile in Italy in 1965.
His sister, Princess Fawzia bint Fuad, was the first wife and consort of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Early life and education
Farouk was born at Abdeen Palace in Cairo on 11 February 1920 as His Sultanic Highness Farouk bin Fuad, Hereditary Prince of Egypt and Sudan. He was the eldest child of Sultan Fuad I, later King Fuad I of Egypt and Sudan, and his second wife, Queen Nazli Sabri. He grew up with his sisters, Princess Fawzia, Princess Faiza, Princess Faika and Princess Fathia, as well as an older half-sister, Princess Fawkia, from his father's earlier marriage to Princess Shivakiar Khanum Effendi. Farouk came from a royal background with Albanian, Circassian, Turkish, French, Greek and Egyptian ancestry.
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