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Farouk I

American  
[fah-rook, fuh-] / fɑˈruk, fə- /

noun

  1. Faruk I.


Farouk I British  
/ fəˈruːk /

noun

  1. 1920–65, last king of Egypt (1936–52). He was forced to abdicate (1952)

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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 May 26, 2023

Fuad I came to the throne poor, yet left a private fortune of $50,000,000 to Farouk I, thus making the new King probably the wealthiest Egyptian.

From Time Magazine Archive

As one of the richest of reigning Kings, Farouk I was able to give his bride a three-strand diamond necklace gaped at by thousands at the Paris Exposition last summer under a $120,000 price tag.

From Time Magazine Archive

Said Farouk: "I will never return to Switzerland again."

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week in the Barlman the powers they have exercised were turned over to Farouk I in a simple ceremony of oath-taking like that by which a President is sworn in at Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

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