Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id
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]
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| Born | 5 February 1979 Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse | Princess Noal of Afghanistan |
| Issue | Prince Fouad Zaher Hassan Princess Farah-Noor |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali |
| Father | Fuad II of Egypt |
| Mother | Dominique-France Loeb-Picard |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
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 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
- 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).
- 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