Was King Farouk Albanian?

Farouk was always proud of his Albanian heritage and as king, he was protected by 30 Albanian bodyguards, as he regarded Albanians as the only people he could trust with his life.

Was the king of Egypt Albanian?

The last king of Egypt, Farouk I, was reportedly of Albanian blood, which might explain the cordial welcome he extended to the exiled Albanian King Zog in 1939. (Farouk's) reign extended from 1936 until his abdication in 1952.

Was Fawzia Fuad an Albanian?

Princess Fawzia Fuad was of Albanian, Turkish, French, Greek and Circassian descent.

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