Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id
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| Prince of the Sa'id | |
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| Born | 5 February 1979 Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse | Noal Zaher Shah |
| Issue | Prince Fouad Zaher Hassan Princess Farah-Noor |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali |
| Father | Fuad II of Egypt |
| Mother | Dominique-France Loeb-Picard |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Styles of Muhammad Ali | |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Muhammad 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 defunct thrones of Egypt and Sudan, as the elder son of the former king, Fuad II.[1]
Life and family[]
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He was born on 5 February 1979 in Cairo, Egypt.[2][1] He is the elder son of Fuad II (deposed while still a baby and was raised in exile[1]) and his former wife, Fadila (née Dominique-France Loeb-Picard), and is the grandson of King Farouk and Queen Narriman.[2]
Prince Muhammad 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, Prince Muhammad Ali attended the wedding on 20 April 2012 of Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein with Tılsım Tanberk.[1] 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[]
- ^ a b c d e f g 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).
- ^ a b 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 dynasty
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Egyptian emigrants to France
- Egyptian people of Greek descent
- Egyptian people of French descent
- Egyptian people of Albanian descent
- Egyptian people of Turkish descent
- Egyptian people of Circassian descent
- Egyptian people of Jewish descent