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King Farouk of Egypt became king in 1936 at just sixteen years old, inheriting enormous wealth, absolute power, and a country already struggling with inequality, foreign influence, and political unrest.

What followed was one of the most controversial reigns in modern royal history.

Farouk became infamous for extravagant spending, corruption, personal scandals, and a lifestyle wildly disconnected from ordinary Egyptians. While much of the country lived in poverty, the king amassed luxury cars, yachts, palaces, rare coins — and a reputation for reckless excess.

Among the most famous stories was the claim that Farouk stole an expensive gold watch belonging to Winston Churchill during a formal meeting — a scandal that cemented his image internationally as careless, entitled, and untrustworthy.

In this episode of Untold History in 5, you’ll learn:

👑 How Farouk rose to the throne as a teenage king
💰 How his wasteful spending and corruption angered the public
🕵️ The scandals that destroyed his reputation at home and abroad
⌚ The truth behind the Churchill watch incident
⚖️ Why the military and public finally turned against him
🚢 How the 1952 revolution forced him into exile

This is the true story of how privilege, excess, and poor leadership helped bring an ancient monarchy to an end — and reshaped Egypt forever.

If you enjoy unfiltered, factual history stories that don’t romanticise power, subscribe to Untold History in 5 for more shocking true stories the textbooks often skip.

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