Royal Vehicle Museum Marks 87th Death Anniv. of King Foud ll

To mark the 87th death anniversary of King Fuad I, which falls on April 28, the Archives and Marketing Departments of the Royal Vehicle Museum downtown, are holding a temporary week-long historical exhibition from April 30 to May 6.

In a statement, the Director General of the Museum Amin Al-Kahki explained that the exhibition entitled, “The Holder of the Two Titles, Fuad I”, features several significant and valuable archival documents related to the funeral of King Fuad I and the “escolite” cart that transported his body.

In addition to this, the archival documents include a page from Issue No. 1664 of al-Jihad newspaper, which includes the coverage of the news of the death and funeral of King Fuad I titled “Other memorial photos of the king whom Egypt is commemorating today,” which was published on April 30, 1936.

The exhibition displays a collection of photographs of King Fuad I at different stages of his life, some snapshots from his life, and a documentary film with excerpts from his life.

It also showcases two documents of the “escolite” carriage, one of which includes the carriage’s specifications, repair, and renewal, which included its number and the financial amount for its repair.