1. Abd al-Ilah held the title of Crown Prince of Iraq from 1943 to 1953.
13 Facts About Abd al-Ilah
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Abd al-Ilah was killed along with the rest of the Iraqi royal family in the 14 July Revolution in 1958 that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq.
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Abd al-Ilah's body was mutilated, dragged across the streets of Baghdad, and eventually burnt.
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Abd al-Ilah's family fled Hejaz when Ibn Saud of Nejd usurped his father's authority.
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Abd al-Ilah, fearing for his life, was taken on a daring escape route that led via the US embassy in Baghdad to the RAF base at Habbaniya, before reaching the safety of the British warship HMS Cockchafer and eventually the city of Jerusalem.
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Abd al-Ilah appealed specifically to the Iraqi people, the army and the police to accomplish "this heavy task".
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Abd al-Ilah returned to Baghdad and was restored as regent.
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Abd al-Ilah was the honored guest at the first state dinner hosted by the new American First Lady, Bess Truman.
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In 1953, Crown Prince Abd al-Ilah stepped down when Faisal II came of age.
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Abd al-Ilah was met on his arrival by Faisal II, Abd al-Ilah, and Prime Minister Nuri al-Said.
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The body of Crown Prince Abd al-Ilah was trailed on al-Rashid street and was cut into pieces.
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Bloch describes Prince Abd al-Ilah as being "homosexual" and a close friend of Alan Lennox-Boyd, MP.
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Abd al-Ilah was awarded the Legion of Merit on 1 June 1945.