Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id


Mohamed Ali, Prince of the Sa'id is the heir apparent to the abolished thrones of Egypt and Sudan.

Life and family

He was born on 5 February 1979 in Cairo, Egypt. Fuad II was deposed while still a baby and was raised in exile. He is the elder son of Fuad II by his former wife, Fadila, and the grandson of King Farouk and Queen Narriman.
Prince Mohamed Ali was raised and educated between Europe and Morocco, attending Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. He works in real estate in Paris.

Marriage and issue

While on holiday in Istanbul, Prince Mohamed Ali attended the wedding on 20 April 2012 of Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein with Tılsım Tanberk. There, he met Princess Noal Zaher Shah 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.
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, including the couple from the reigning European dynasty which introduced them.
On 12 January 2017, the couple had twins, a son and daughter: