Fuad II (born January 16, 1952) was King of Egypt from July 26, 1952 to June 18, 1953. He was modern Egypt's last monarch; after he was overthrown in the 1953 military coup, the monarchy and its titles were abolished and an Egyptian Republic was proclaimed. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... King of Egypt was a position that existed in some form from approximately 3000 BC to the mid 20th century. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people that dont found their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people living in that state or country. ...

Fuad was less than a year old at the time of his ascension to the throne, so was never formally crowned. He became king following the abdication of his father, Farouk, and joined his family in exile, with a regent representing him in Egypt. Farouk had hoped that his stepping down would appease the anti-royalist forces in the country, and that the baby king could serve as a unifying force for Egypt. Both gambles proved incorrect. Farouk of Egypt King Farouk of Egypt (February 11, 1920 – March 18, 1965) was the penultimate King of Egypt, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936. ... A regent is an acting governor. ...

After being deposed, the king was brought to the French Fourth Republic where he was to be raised. To this day Fuad continues to live in the French Fifth Republic. The Fourth Republic existed in France between 1946 and 1958. ... The Fifth Republic is the fifth and current republican constitution of France, which was introduced on October 5, 1958. ...

In 1976, the king married Dominique-France Picard (née Loeb), the daughter of Robert Loeb and his wife, the former Paule Picard. She converted to Islam and was renamed Fadila. The couple have three children. They divorced in 1996, and Fuad's former wife is now known as HRH the Princess Fadila of Egypt.

See also

• List of Rulers of Modern Egypt

Monarchs Wālīs (Governors) of Egypt, 1805-1867 Muḩammad ‘Alī 1805-1848 Ibrāhīm 1848 Muḩammad ‘Alī (restored) 1848-1849 ‘Abbās I 1849-1854 Sa‘īd 1854-1863 Ismā‘īl 1863-1867 Khedives of Egypt, 1867-1914 Ismā‘īl 1867-1879 Tawfīq 1879-1892 ‘Abbās II 1892-1914 Sultans of Egypt, 1914...

King Farouk of Egypt (February 11, 1920 - March 18, 1965) was the penultimate King of Egypt, succeeding his father Fuad I in 1936. ... King of Egypt was a position that existed in some form from approximately 3000 BC to the mid 20th century. ... Monarchs Wālīs (Governors) of Egypt, 1805-1867 Muḩammad ‘Alī 1805-1848 Ibrāhīm 1848 Muḩammad ‘Alī (restored) 1848-1849 ‘Abbās I 1849-1854 Sa‘īd 1854-1863 Ismā‘īl 1863-1867 Khedives of Egypt, 1867-1914 Ismā‘īl 1867-1879 Tawfīq 1879-1892 ‘Abbās II 1892-1914 Sultans of Egypt, 1914... Muhammad Naguib (center) sits beside Gamal Abd al-Nasser in this 1953 photograph Muhammad Naguib (Arabic: محمد نجيب) (20 February 1901 – 28 August 1984) was the first President of the Republic of Egypt. ...