KING OF EGYPT.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20259, 30 July 1937, Page 7

KING OF EGYPT.

WORLD’S YOUNGEST MONARCH. SCENES OF GREAT ENTHUSIASM. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. CAIRO, July 29. Scenes of great enthusiasm marked the Investiture of King Farouk whereby he becomes the world’s youngest

reigning monarch. Huge crowds of people lined the route of the procession from the Palace to Parliament, where there was a brilliant gathering, including the Queen Mother ancl the Princesses.

Those present witnessed the cere mony of the talcing of the oath in tin Chamber of Deputies. There was m coronation, as modern Egypt lias in Crown.

King Farouk, son of the late King Fuad, \\as born in Cairo on February 11, 1920, in the direct line of descent from Maliommed Ali. The young monarch's mother formerly was Princess Nazli, whom King Fuad married in 1919 after divorcing his first wife. Farouk plays polo and lawn tennis, fences well and is able to drive his own car. Intellectually he is said to be in advance of his age. In October, 1935, King Fuad sent the Prince to England to continue his education and lo enter the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, to be trained as an officer of the Horse Artillery. A BRILLIANT SCENE. WESTERNISATION OF WOMEN. United Trees Assn—Flee Tel pnnvrlg-h (Received July 30, 1 p.m.) CAIRO. July 29. Significant of tlie westernisation of Hie East, the women’s faces were almost uncovered at (lie investiture of King Farouk. The Queen Mother, Princesses, ladies of the court and others wore small white gauze veils, covering only the chin. The King look his seat on a throne of gold and green velvet, overhung l'.v a .-aiiops ami sunnounlml by a masThis ami the crown uulsidc I lie bulcliiift were held alult by four eacles. forty high, \\ liiel, were symbols of tlm King’s onii-e. Prominent among ihe si.clilseers were sheiks and fleree-lookins desert tribesmen in flowing' robes.