Farouk of egypt died

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1920 - 1965

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  King Farouk's succession in Egypt

  Succeeding his father King Fuad at the age of 16 Farouk was formally crowned in Cairo the following year as King of Egypt and of Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan and of Darfur. In a complete break with tradition he went on the radio to speak to his subjects in Arabic. ‘And if it is Allah’s will,’ he told them, ‘to lay on my shoulders at such an early age the responsibility of kingship, I on my part appreciate the duties that will be mine, and I am prepared for all sacrifices in the cause of my duty …’ .

  Farouk was popular at first, but in time the extent of his sacrifices came to seem distinctly limited. He said his prayers regularly, he abstained from alcohol, he spoke fluent Arabic (none of his predecessors had ever learned Arabic – they all spoke Turkish) and for a change he was not a British puppet. But he poured out money in enormous quantities, grew grossly fat by overeating and made frequent wildly expensive shopping trips to Europe.

  His appetite for women was insatiable and his aides kept him supplied with prostitutes a

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  Farouk of Egypt

  Farouk I (; 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.

  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