King farouk biography

Biography of Farouk I

Farouk I, the King of Egypt, was born on February 11, 1920, as the son of King Fuad I and Queen Nazli.

He received a home education, being raised by English governesses and teachers, and at the age of 15, he was sent to England for further studies.

King farouk biography

Farouk ascended to the throne after his father's death on April 28, 1936. During the period between this date and Farouk's coronation, a regency council, dominated by representatives of the Wafd, a influential nationalist party, negotiated the Anglo-Egyptian treaty, which granted Egypt full independence.

Farouk did not have much sympathy for the Wafd. When Egypt became an independent state and was admitted to the League of Nations, the Wafd focused on resolving internal issues but failed to achieve success, leading to a decline in their popularity.

On February 2, 1938, Farouk dissolved the parliament, and in the subsequent elections, t