King Zahir Shah (1914-2007) and the Royal Family of Afghanistan

[Warren]

More obituaries for the late HM King Mohammed Zahir Shah (1914-2007)

The Independent

The Telegraph.co.uk

The London Times

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[Benjamin]

Afghanistan buries its last king
24 Jul 2007
The funeral has taken place in Kabul of Afghanistan's last king, Mohammad Zahir Shah, who died on Monday aged 92.
Dignitaries from around the world bade farewell to the man known as the father of the nation. He was buried beside his father and wife on a hill above Kabul...
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Afghanistan buries its last king

[HMTLove23]

his youngest son just got married to swiss woman...

30.05. - Hereditary Prince Mir Wais of Afghanistan married a Swiss woman at the Palazzo della Repubblica, San Marino

Courtesy Netty Royalty Page.


Why is his youngest son called hereditary Prince?

his eldest surviving son is also called Crown Prince... Which one is the Head of Household?

[Cory]

Any news about this Royal Family?

[Komtesse Rosaire]

I am a firm beliver of that a monarchy is the best in any country. I would hope Afghanistan will reinstate the monarchy.
Afghanistan is still indeed torn by war, but if the royal family is the focal point of the people who turn to the royal family as "guidal light" for the future, the they should reinstate it. What makes me dissapointed is that a HUGE republican nation like the US may have pushed for them not to reinstate a monarchy, which is wrong. Even though many citizens in US loves royal families, historcaly (and politicaly) the US is the embodiment of anti-monarchy.
I hope the afghan people reinstates it as it's part of what was Afghanistan before the Taliban seized the country.

[Benjamin]

Mohammad Zahir shah ( part 1) - YouTube

Mohammad Zahir Shah ( part 2) - YouTube

[Cory]

Any members of the Royal Family live in Kabul?

[Biri]

The engagement was announced between Prince Mohammed Fakr-ad-Din of Egypt, Prince of Sa'ed (b.5 February 1979) [son of King Fouad II of Egipt (b.1952) & his former wife, Dominique-France "Fadila" Picard (b.1948)] and Princess Noal Zaher of Afganistan (b.1980) [daughter of Prince Muhammad Daud Pashtunyar Khan (b.1949) {himself son of King Muhammad Zahir Shah of Afganistan (1914-2007) & his wife, Queen Humaira Begum (1918-2002)} & his wife Fatima Aref Zaher)] on 27 April in Istambul.

Sources: Noblesse & Royautés » Fiançailles officielles du prince Mohammed Ali d’Egypte et de la princesse Noal Zaher
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