King Ahmed Fouad II, the last king of the Alawite dynasty in Egypt, visited one of the most beautiful palaces of his ancestors in Alexandria, 72 years after the departure of his father, King Farouk I, from the country.
The former king inspected Montazah Palace on the coast of the Mediterranean in Alexandria, accompanied by his son, Prince Muhammad Ali, his wife, Dr. Majid Farag, the former king’s official spokesman, and a number of family members.
Ahmed Fouad at Montazah Palace
He was also keen to conduct a field tour of the palace’s vast gardens, which cover an area of 370 acres, and the rare historical trees.
His tour, which lasted for several hours, also included all the corridors of the luxurious palace, which is considered one of the largest and most beautiful palaces on Egyptian soil.
The former king and his family members deliberately recorded these moments and took souvenir photos, which gained the attention of social media pioneers and were re-published hundreds of times within a few hours, as followers were impressed by the details, decorations and adornments of the palace, which was built in the Italian style. These are the photos that appear for the first time, as it is allowed By entering the palace gardens only, without entering the palace corridors from the inside.
While expressions of astonishment appeared on the faces of Ahmed and his son as they stood on the palace’s spacious balcony overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, they were also keen to sign the palace’s VIP visitors’ register.
It is noteworthy that the history of Montazah Palace dates back to the year 1892, when Khedive Abbas Hilmi II ordered its construction in the exquisite Italian style, with vast gardens that he personally supervised and organized, which include rare trees and flowers from all over the world.
The Alawite family continued to care for the palace and gardens and considered it a major resort for the royal family until the end of King Farouk’s reign.
