His Sultanic Highness (HSH) (french: Son Altesse Sultanica (SAS)) was an honorific of the
Sultan of Egypt.
History
In 1914, as a result of the declaration of war against the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
(of which Egypt was nominally a part), the
United Kingdom
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declared a
protectorate
A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law. It is a dependent territory that enjoys autonomy over most of its int ...
over the territory. The British deposed the Egyptian
Khedive (Egypt's ruler's title before ''His Sultanic Highness''), replacing him with a family member who was made Sultan of Egypt.
Seven people used this title: Isma'il Fuad, Fawkia Fuad, Faruk I , Fawzia Fuad , Faiza Fuad, Faika Fuad and Fathiya Fuad .
With the
Egyptian Revolution of 1919
The Egyptian Revolution of 1919 ( ''Thawra 1919'') was a countrywide revolution against the British occupation of Egypt and Sudan. It was carried out by Egyptians from different walks of life in the wake of the British-ordered exile of the r ...
, the departure of the British from Egypt, and the proclamation of the
Kingdom of Egypt
The Kingdom of Egypt ( ar, المملكة المصرية, Al-Mamlaka Al-Miṣreyya, The Egyptian Kingdom) was the legal form of the Egyptian state during the latter period of the Muhammad Ali dynasty's reign, from the United Kingdom's recog ...
in 1922, the country was recognized by the United Kingdom as a sovereign nation. Sultan Fuad I (''His Sultanic Highness'') was made king of Egypt, with the style of ''
Majesty
Majesty (abbreviated HM for His Majesty or Her Majesty, oral address Your Majesty; from the Latin ''maiestas'', meaning "greatness") is used as a manner of address by many monarchs, usually kings or queens. Where used, the style outranks the st ...
'', and his descendants became ''
Their Royal Highnesses'', the princes and princesses of Egypt.
See also
*
Sultan
*
His Highness
Highness (abbreviation HH, oral address Your Highness) is a formal style used to address (in second person) or refer to (in third person) certain members of a reigning or formerly reigning dynasty. It is typically used with a possessive adject ...
References
{{Imperial and royal styles
Royal styles
Sultans of Egypt