Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id
Mohamed Ali, Prince of the Sa'id (Arabic: الأمير محمد على, أمير الصعيد [mæˈħæm.mæd ˈʕæli]; born 5 February 1979) is the heir apparent to the abolished thrones of Egypt and Sudan.[1]
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| Prince of the Sa'id | |
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| Born | 5 February 1979 Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse | Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan |
| Issue | Prince Fouad Zaher Hassan Princess Farah-Noor |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali |
| Father | Fuad II of Egypt |
| Mother | Dominique-France Loeb-Picard |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Life and family
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He was born on 5 February 1979 in Cairo, Egypt.[2][1] Fuad II was deposed while still a baby and was raised in exile.[1] He is the elder son of Fuad II (the deposed King of Egypt and the Sudan) by his former wife, Fadila (née Dominique-France Loeb-Picard), and the grandson of King Farouk and Queen Narriman.[2]
Prince Mohamed Ali was raised and educated between Europe and Morocco,[1] attending Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. He works in real estate in Paris.[3]
Marriage and issue
While on holiday in Istanbul,[1] Prince Mohamed Ali attended the wedding on 20 April 2012 of Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein with Tılsım Tanberk. There, he met Princess Noal Zaher Shah of Afghanistan, daughter of Prince Muhammed Daoud Pashtunyar Khan and granddaughter of King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan. The couple's betrothal was announced on 27 April 2013.[1]
Their wedding was held on 30 August 2013 at Istanbul's former Çırağan Palace in the presence of Fuad II, the bride's parents, media, a crowd of onlookers and guests,[1][4] including the couple from the reigning European dynasty which introduced them.
On 12 January 2017, the couple had twins, a son and daughter:[5]
- Prince Fouad Zaher Hassan of Egypt.
- Princess Farah-Noor of Egypt.
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References
- Hello Magazine Prince Muhammed Ali of Egypt and Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan Prepare for their Royal Wedding. 2 August 2013 (retrieved 26 November 2013).
- Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke’s Royal Families of the World: Volume II. Burke's Peerage. 1980. pp. 26-27, 34-37, 287. ISBN 0-85011-029-7
- Whitworth, Damian. The Times. Egypt’s last king on life in exile. 3 February 2011.
- Arabia weddings. Royal Wedding of Prince Muhammad Ali of Egypt and Princess Noal Zaher. 16 September 2013 (retrieved 26 November 2013).
- Facebook.com/FouadofEgypt
Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id Born: 5 February 1979 | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Ahmad Fuad, Prince of the Sa'idlater became King Fuad II |
— TITULAR — Prince of the Sa'id since 5 February 1979 Reason for succession failure: Abolition of the monarchy in 1953 |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Prince Fouad Zaher Hassan |