Muhammad Abdel Moneim
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| Muhammad Abdel Moneim | |
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| Crown Prince of Egypt and Sudan | |
| Heirdom | 20 February 1899 – 19 December 1914 |
| Predecessor | Mohammed Ali Tewfik |
| Successor | Fuad I of Egypt |
| Regent of Egypt and Sudan | |
| Regency | 26 July 1952 – 18 June 1953 |
| Born | 20 February 1899 Montaza Palace, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | 1 December 1979 (aged 80) Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Neslişah Sultan |
| Issue | Prince Abbas Hilmi Princess Ikbal |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali |
| Father | Abbas II of Egypt |
| Mother | Ikbal Hanim |
Early life
Prince Muhammad Abdul Moneim was born at the Montaza Palace, near Alexandria. His father Abbas II was the reigning Khedive and so Muhammad Abdul Moneim became heir apparent upon his birth and was given the title of Hereditary Prince. He was educated at Fribourg, Switzerland. Following the Ottoman Empire's entry into World War I, Muhammad Abdul Moneim's father Abbas II was deposed by Britain on 18 December 1914 for supporting the Ottomans in the War. His father was replaced on the throne by his uncle Hussein Kamel, bypassing Muhammad Abdul Moneim who was now demoted in the line of succession. He was created His Highness in 1922.
In 1927 he returned to Egypt.
In 1939 he was appointed President of the Arab delegation to the Palestine Conference in London.[3]
Regency
Following the abdication of King
In December 1957, he was arrested for attempting to overthrow Nasser and return the monarchy.[4][5]
Death
He died in Ortaköy, Istanbul, and was buried in Cairo.
Family
Muhammad Abdul Moneim married his third cousin Princess
Muhammad Abdul Moneim and Fatma Neslişah had two children:
- Prince Sultanzade Abbas Hilmi (b. 16 October 1941 in Cairo), married in Istanbul on 1 June 1969 to Mediha Momtaz (b. 12 May 1945 in Cairo), and has one daughter and one son:
- Princess HGlory Nabila Sabiha Fatima Hilmi Hanım (b. 28 September 1974 in London)
- Prince HGlory Nabil Daoud Abdelmoneim Hilmi Bey (b. 23 July 1979 in Paddington, London)
- Princess İkbal Hilmi Abdulmunim Hanımsultan (b. 22 December 1944), unmarried and without issue
References
- ^ a b "Sister of King Zog Wooed by Egyptian". New York Times. 19 July 1938. p. 14.
- ^ "Two Egyptian Princes Here". New York Times. 13 June 1933. p. 16.
- ^ "Mufti's Men Only Will Go to London". New York Times. 22 January 1939. p. 29.
- ^ "Farouk's Cousin Jailed In Cairo Plot Charges". New York Times. 25 December 1957. p. 17.
- ^ "Egypt Investigates 'Anti-Nasser Plot'". New York Times. 28 December 1957. p. 5.
