Luxor4u

I hear the Egyptian government has invited Fuad II, Egypt's last king, to the opening ceremonies.

Nice.

It was his great grandfather Isma'il Pasha who officiated at the opening of the original canal.

I wonder how many Egyptians nowadays are even aware of Fuad's existence

newcastle wrote:I hear the Egyptian government has invited Fuad II, Egypt's last king, to the opening ceremonies.

Nice.

It was his great grandfather Isma'il Pasha who officiated at the opening of the original canal.

I wonder how many Egyptians nowadays are even aware of Fuad's existence

I wasn't, but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuad_II_of_Egypt

Even Sabra our village 'Omda has been invited...