after becoming king, Farouk addressed the nation by radio, becoming the first Egyptian sovereign to speak directly to the public in this way:

Relations with Britain

As Farouk was extremely popular with the Egyptian people, it was decided by the Prime Minister, Aly Maher, that Farouk should not return to Britain as that would be unpopular, though one of the regents, Prince Muhammad Ali, had wanted Farouk to keep trying to be admitted on a full-time basis to the Royal Military Academy

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