In 1936, at the age of 16, Farouk succeeded his father King Fuad I as king of this country
[DOC] [TLE] Egypt 1949-1952 - Snap Dragon Portal [PAR] Overprints in Arabic, "King of Egypt and the Sudan, 16th October 1951" .... 2002 
and whilst many reflect the country's glorious past under the Pharaohs, ... really 
begins in 1936 when Farouk succeeded his father King Fuad I as King of Egypt.