Ahmad Shah, Crown Prince of Afghanistan (Dari: احمد شاه خان, Pashto: احمد شاه خان; born 23 September 1934) is the second son of Mohammad Zahir Shah, the former King of Afghanistan. He holds the title of Head of the House of Barakzai since his father's death in July 2007.
At the time of his birth he was second in the line of succession to the throne after his older brother Muhammed Akbar Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan. However, following the death of his brother on 26 November 1942, he became first in the line of succession and the heir apparent and Crown Prince.
He was educated first at Esteqlal High School, and College of Military Science, in Kabul.
His father's reign ended on 17 July 1973, when he was ousted by a coup with Afghanistan being declared a republic by Mohammad Daoud Khan, a member of the royal family. The Crown Prince was one of fourteen members of the royal family arrested following the coup. He was allowed to leave the country for Rome on 26 July.[1] Following the overthrow of the monarchy, the Crown Prince settled in the state of Virginia, United States, and took to writing poetry.[2] He currently writes poetry in Alexandria, Virginia.[citation needed]
Since the death of his father on 23 July 2007, he is the oldest surviving male heir of the last reigning King of Afghanistan.
Unlike his father, he does not possess the official title Baba-e-Melat-e-Afghanistan (Father of the Nation of Afghanistan).
Marriage and children
He was married at Chilstoon Palace in Kabul on 22 November 1961 to Princess Khatul Begum (born 1940), daughter of Sardar Muhammad Umar Khan Zikeria, by his wife, Princess Sultana Begum, fourth daughter of Mohammed Nadir Shah, King of Afghanistan (d. 1933). He has two sons and one daughter:
Prince Muhammad Zahir Khan (born 26 May 1962). He married Princess Oshila Begum (b. 1958). They have a daughter:
Princess Roxanne Khanum (born 1988).
Prince Muhammad Emel Khan (born 1969).
Princess Hawa Khanum (born 27 October 1963). She married Sultan Muhammad Nawaz (b. 1963) and later divorced.[citation needed]
Ancestry
Ancestors of Ahmad Shah Khan, Crown Prince of Afghanistan
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Ahmad Shah Khan Crown Prince of Afghanistan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Ahmad Shah Crown Prince of Afghanistan Dari احمد شاه خان Pashto احمد شاه خان born 23 September 1934 is the second son of Mohammad Zahir Shah the former King of Afghanistan He holds the title of Head of the House of Barakzai since his father s death in July 2007 Ahmad Shah Khan احمد شاه خانCrown Prince of AfghanistanShah in 1963Head of House of BarakzaiTenure23 July 2007 presentPredecessorMohammad Zahir ShahHeir apparentPrince Muhammad Zahir KhanCrown Prince of AfghanistanTenure26 November 1942 17 July 1973PredecessorMuhammed Akbar Khan Crown Prince of AfghanistanSuccessorMonarchy abolishedBorn 1934 09 23 23 September 1934 age 88 Arg i Shahi Kabul AfghanistanSpouseKhatul Begum m 1961 wbr IssuePrince Muhammad Zahir KhanPrince Muhammad Emel KhanPrincess Hawa KhanumHouseBarakzaiFatherMohammad Zahir ShahMotherHumaira BegumReligionSunni IslamStyles of Ahmad ShahReference styleHis Royal HighnessSpoken styleYour Highness Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage and children 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesBiography EditAt the time of his birth he was second in the line of succession to the throne after his older brother Muhammed Akbar Khan Crown Prince of Afghanistan However following the death of his brother on 26 November 1942 he became first in the line of succession and the heir apparent and Crown Prince He was educated first at Esteqlal High School and College of Military Science in Kabul Later he attended the University of Oxford the Institut d etudes politiques de Paris IEP and later spent time working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul His father s reign ended on 17 July 1973 when he was ousted by a coup with Afghanistan being declared a republic by Mohammad Daoud Khan a member of the royal family The Crown Prince was one of fourteen members of the royal family arrested following the coup He was allowed to leave the country for Rome on 26 July 1 Following the overthrow of the monarchy the Crown Prince settled in the state of Virginia United States and took to writing poetry 2 He currently writes poetry in Alexandria Virginia citation needed Since the death of his father on 23 July 2007 he is the oldest surviving male heir of the last reigning King of Afghanistan Unlike his father he does not possess the official title Baba e Melat e Afghanistan Father of the Nation of Afghanistan Marriage and children EditHe was married at Chilstoon Palace in Kabul on 22 November 1961 to Princess Khatul Begum born 1940 daughter of Sardar Muhammad Umar Khan Zikeria by his wife Princess Sultana Begum fourth daughter of Mohammed Nadir Shah King of Afghanistan d 1933 He has two sons and one daughter Prince Muhammad Zahir Khan born 26 May 1962 He married Princess Oshila Begum b 1958 They have a daughter Princess Roxanne Khanum born 1988 Prince Muhammad Emel Khan born 1969 Princess Hawa Khanum born 27 October 1963 She married Sultan Muhammad Nawaz b 1963 and later divorced citation needed Ancestry EditAncestors of Ahmad Shah Khan Crown Prince of Afghanistan8 Sardar Mohammed Yusuf Khan Governor of Herat4 Mohammed Nadir Shah9 Sharaf Sultana Hukumat Begum2 Mohammed Zahir Shah10 Sardar Muhammad Asif Khan5 Mah Parwar Begum11 Murwarid Begum1 Ahmad Shah Khan12 Sardar Muhammad Asif Khan 10 6 Sardar Ahmad Shah Khan13 Murwarid Begum 11 3 Humaira Begum14 Loinab Khush Dil Khan Governor of Kabul and Kandahar7 Zarin Begum15 Sahira BegumReferences Edit Middle East Economic Digest page 3 The head that wore the Crown Ahmad Shah Khan Crown Prince of AfghanistanHouse of BarakzaiBorn 23 September 1934Titles in pretencePreceded byKing Mohammad Zahir Shah TITULAR King of Afghanistan23 July 2007 presentReason for succession failure Monarchy overthrown in 1973 IncumbentHeir Prince Muhammad Zahir KhanThis biography of a member of an Afghan royal house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahmad Shah Khan Crown Prince of Afghanistan amp oldid 1141710220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
