Farouk I
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The remains of Queen Farida - the wife of King Farouk I, who was overthrown in a 1952 coup - were moved to a mosque after her tomb was destroyed.
From BBC
But despite his unpopularity at the time, the sentiment towards Farouk I seems to have changed somewhat in the last few years.
From BBC
In 1952, Egyptian military officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser launched a successful coup against King Farouk I. In 1967, a week of deadly race-related rioting that claimed 43 lives erupted in Detroit.
From Washington Post
Still it was army officers who chucked out Egypt's last monarch in 1952, peaceably escorting Farouk I to Alexandria and putting him on a boat.
From Time
Farouk I took the throne in 1936, aged just 16 years old.
From BBC
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