King Farouk of Egypt’s life was a brutal lesson that “the bigger they are, the harder they fall.” From birth, the ruler’s whole world was a procession of luxury, debauchery, and ...

For twelve years, Farouk of Egypt wandered in exile. In public he wore dark glasses and was accompanied by two bodyguards who fended off newsmen and curious bystanders. In private Farouk endlessly ...

Nariman Sadeq, 70, former wife of the late King Farouk of Egypt, died Wednesday in a Cairo-area hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Nariman was 16 when she married Farouk in 1951.

Christie's is selling a prized, 18-karat gold Patek Philippe watch that belonged to King Farouk, the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan. Farouk, who died in 1965, reigned for 16 years and was ...

At the start of World War II, fat, frisky young King Farouk I of Egypt suffered from nightmares in which he was chased by an angry lion. Haggard from loss of sleep, Farouk sought counsel of ...

King Farouk, ruler of Egypt for 17 years, abdicated at noon today at the demand of the armed forces led by F.-M. Naguib, leader of this week’s ‘ coup.’ He was asked to leave the country by 6 ...

Fifteen years ago when the writer was a Junior Research Fellow at Balliol College he had dinner with King Farouk of Egypt, along with a group of other Fellows. No one bothered to tell young ...