Prince of the Sa'id
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Prince of the Sa'id was the title used by the heir apparent
to the Egyptian throne prior to the abolition of the monarchy following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The title translates as Prince of Upper Egypt
.
The title was first used by the son and heir of King Fouad I
, Prince Farouk
, who was officially named Prince of the Sa'id on 12 December 1933. The title that was given to Farouk with the purchase in his name of 3,000 feddans
of the best agricultural land. Farouk held the title until he ascended the throne as King Farouk I following the death of his father on 28 April 1936.
Since the title was only granted to heirs apparent
, Farouk I's successor as heir, Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik
, did not receive it as he was heir presumptive
. The next person to hold the title was Farouk I's first (and only) son Prince Ahmad Fouad
. He held the title immediately following his birth on 16 January 1952 as he was the heir apparent
of his father Farouk I. However, he only held it very briefly, since he ascended the throne as King Fouad II following his father's forced abdication on 26 July 1952.
The title has never been used since then, as the Egyptian monarchy was abolished on 18 June 1953. Fouad II's eldest son Muhammad Ali
(born on 5 February 1979) is styled Prince of the Sa'id. However, since the monarchy no longer exists in Egypt, the title has no legal standing whatsoever, but is merely used as a form of courtesy
.
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the Egyptian throne prior to the abolition of the monarchy following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The title translates as Prince of Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
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The title was first used by the son and heir of King Fouad I
Fuad I of Egypt
Fuad I was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, he became Sultan of Egypt and Sudan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Sultan Hussein Kamel...
, Prince Farouk
Farouk of Egypt
Farouk I of Egypt , was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936....
, who was officially named Prince of the Sa'id on 12 December 1933. The title that was given to Farouk with the purchase in his name of 3,000 feddans
Feddan
A feddan is a unit of area. It is used in Egypt, Sudan, and Syria. The feddan is not an SI unit and in Arabic, the word means 'a yoke of oxen': implying the area of ground that could be tilled by them in a certain time. In Egypt the feddan is the only non-metric unit which remained in use...
of the best agricultural land. Farouk held the title until he ascended the throne as King Farouk I following the death of his father on 28 April 1936.
Since the title was only granted to heirs apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
, Farouk I's successor as heir, Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik
Mohammed Ali Tewfik
Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik was the heir presumptive of Egypt and Sudan from 1892-1899 and 1936-1952.-Regent:...
, did not receive it as he was heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
. The next person to hold the title was Farouk I's first (and only) son Prince Ahmad Fouad
Fuad II of Egypt
Fuad II was the last King of Egypt and Sudan.- Biography :He ascended the throne on 26 July 1952 upon the abdication of his father King Farouk I following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952...
. He held the title immediately following his birth on 16 January 1952 as he was the heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
of his father Farouk I. However, he only held it very briefly, since he ascended the throne as King Fouad II following his father's forced abdication on 26 July 1952.
The title has never been used since then, as the Egyptian monarchy was abolished on 18 June 1953. Fouad II's eldest son Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali, Prince of Said
Prince Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id is the heir apparent to the currently abolished thrones of Egypt and Sudan.He was born in Cairo the grandson of king Farouk and Queen Nariman, and the elder son of Fuad II and his former wife, Fadila...
(born on 5 February 1979) is styled Prince of the Sa'id. However, since the monarchy no longer exists in Egypt, the title has no legal standing whatsoever, but is merely used as a form of courtesy
Etiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
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