Who are these men?

@Fleura (30379)
United Kingdom
October 29, 2024 4:36am CST
I have learned a great deal from people of MyLot so I am sure someone can solve this mystery for me. Does anyone know who these people are? This photo was among other family heirlooms, but obviously doesn’t feature my family members. It looks as though it must have been sold as a souvenir and brought back from travels, probably in the 1920s/30s/40s. Maybe from Egypt or somewhere in that sort of area. Any suggestions? All rights reserved. © Text copyright Fleur 2024.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13009)
• Ireland
29 Oct
@fleura The one on the left is one of the shepherds in a school nativity play. He is the headmaster filling in for a little boy who started vomiting just before the play started. no idea about who the other one might be
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Fleur
@Fleura (30379)
• United Kingdom
29 Oct
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Amber
@AmbiePam (92708)
• United States
29 Oct
I see JJ answered you. I figured it would be Anna who clued us in.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471491)
• Switzerland
29 Oct
I read this post only one minute ago, I recognized King Farouk, not the other one.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (92708)
• United States
29 Oct
@LadyDuck You never disappoint!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471491)
• Switzerland
29 Oct
@AmbiePam Thank you.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (106192)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Oct
I see you got an answer
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
I see you got your answer, Now you have to figure out why you have the photo, Maybe one or both are relatives,
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Fleur
@Fleura (30379)
• United Kingdom
29 Oct
No they're definitely not related! I can only assume it was bought as a souvenir, the same way people nowadays buy postcards of the royal family when they visit London for example. But I don't know why they are together.
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (5057)
• Calcutta, India
1 Nov
They look like rich men to me
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Fleur
@Fleura (30379)
• United Kingdom
1 Nov
Yes they do appear to be notable personages!
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (5057)
• Calcutta, India
2 Nov
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ahmedibrahem
@ahmedibrahe (63)
•
30 Oct
This picture is from many years ago. More than 50 years.
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Fleur
@Fleura (30379)
• United Kingdom
30 Oct
It was among old family photos. Those were from the 1920s to the 1940s so I imagine it was during that period as well.
Fleur
@Fleura (30379)
• United Kingdom
14h
@ahmedibrahem do you have any thoughts on why they might be shown together?
ahmedibrahem
@ahmedibrahe (63)
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16h
Yes, they are Arab characters King Abdulaziz Al Saud, left King Farouk I, right
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Oct
I was gonna say "Men in funny hats" but JJ says different. Abdulaziz was king of Arabia. Farouk was king of Egypt.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471491)
• Switzerland
29 Oct
Scar gave you the correct answer, I remembered King Farouk of Egypt and a reverse image search confirmed who those people are.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50243)
• United States
29 Oct
I’m glad that you got your answer.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Oct
We're a clever lot, aren't we? Well, at least some of us are!!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19268)
• London, England
31 Oct
I guessed Farouk, but basically had no clue!
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
30 Oct
Looks like Scar D. Cat gave you your answers. Have a good day.
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