Prince of the Sa'id

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Royal Standard of the Prince of the Sa'id.

Prince of the Sa'id (

Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The title translates as Prince of Upper Egypt
.

Background

The title was first used by the son and heir of Fuad I, Farouk Agha, who was officially named Prince of the Sa'id on 12 December 1933.[1] The title that was given to Farouk Agha with the purchase in his name of 3,000 feddans of the best agricultural land.[2] Farouk Agha held the title until he ascended the throne as Farouk I following the death of his father on 28 April 1936.

Since the title was only granted to

forced abdication
on 26 July 1952.

The title has never been used since then, as the Egyptian monarchy was abolished on 18 June 1953. Fuad II's eldest son Muhammad Ali (born on 5 February 1979) is styled Prince of the Sa'id.[4] However, since the monarchy no longer exists in Egypt, the title has no legal standing, but is used as a form of courtesy.

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