Mohammed Ali Tewfik

Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik (Arabic: محمد علي توفيق‎) (November 9, 1875 - March 18, 1955) was the heir presumptive of Egypt and Sudan from 1892-1899 and 1936-1952. He was a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.

Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik
Mohammed Ali Tewfik
Born9 November 1875
Died18 March 1955
Burial
Hosh al-Basha Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i, at El-Mammalek Desert Cemetery, Cairo
Arabicالامير محمد علي توفيق
DynastyMuhammad Ali Dynasty
FatherTewfik I
MotherEmina Ilhamy
ReligionIslam
Prince Mohammed Ali Palace (Museum) - Manyal Nile Island - Cairo

Regent

He was the son of Khedive Tewfik I and Emina Ilhamy, and the younger brother of Khedive Abbas II. Following the death of King Fuad I in 1936, Prince Mohammed Ali was briefly Chief Regent for the 16-year-old King Farouk I until his Coronation. In 1937 he represented Egypt and Sudan at the Coronation of King George VI of the United Kingdom.

In January 1952, his hopes of ruling were ended by the birth of King Farouk's son Ahmed Fuad. In 1953 Egypt was declared a republic and Prince Mohammed Ali lived the rest of his life in exile and died in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1955.

Manial Palace museum

Mohammed Ali Tewfik had a great palace, Al-Manial, which he had built in the early 20th century, that contains many artifacts in a vintage architectural ambience. It is open to the public as the Manial Palace and Museum, in Cairo, this palace has large number of rooms, each room has different decoration, some of this decorations is an Egyptian style and the others are from other decoration styles around the world. prince Mohammed ali has a summer room and winter room, his mother lived in France and she admired the decorations of her room there, then prince mohammed ali brought and designed similar room with similar decorations to her mom from France to his palace to let here feel that she was still in France although she was in Egypt.

Arabian Horses

Like his Ancestor Abbas Pasha I, he loved and breed Arabian Horses, he also wrote a Book entitled "Breeding of Pure Bred Arabian Horses".

Marriage

He married morganatically in 1941, the former French actress Suzanne Hémon.

Honours

Descendants

He had issue who are not recognized.

References
  1. Royal Decree of 1911/-Mémorial du centenaire de l'Ordre de Léopold. 1832-1932. Bruxelles, J. Rozez, 1933..
Egyptian royalty
New title
Minority of King Farouk I
 Regent of Egypt
1936 - 1937
with Aziz Ezzat Pasha
Sherif Sabri Pasha		 King Farouk I reaches age of majority and assumes his full constitutional powers
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