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He Became King at Six Months: Who Is Fouad Ii, the Last King of Egypt Who Became a Symbol of a World Gone?

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This is how Thomas de Bergeyck describes Fouad II, the last king of Egypt. On 23 July 1952, his father, Farouk, was forced to abdicate following a military coup d'état orchestrated by Gamal Abdel Nasser. The baby Fouad was then proclaimed king, at only six months away. But this monarchy lasted only one year: the Republic was proclaimed in 1953 and the child king was exiled.
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This is how Thomas de Bergeyck describes Fouad II, the last king of Egypt. On 23 July 1952, his father, Farouk, was forced to abdicate following a military coup d'état orchestrated by Gamal Abdel Nasser. The baby Fouad was then proclaimed king, at only six months away. But this monarchy lasted only one year: the Republic was proclaimed in 1953 and the child king was exiled.

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RTL Info broke the news in on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
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