Bey al-Mahalla
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Bey al-Mahalla meaning Bey of the Camp, was a title for the heir apparent to throne of the Beylik of Tunis
. The title was given to the most senior member of the Beylical family after the reigning Bey. The title came the style of Highness
. The last person to carry this title was Prince Husain Bey, Bey al-Mahalla
, heir apparent to Tunisia from 1955 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1957. From Tunisia's independence on March 20, 1956 he was given the new title of Crown Prince.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. The title was given to the most senior member of the Beylical family after the reigning Bey. The title came the style of Highness
Highness
Highness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
. The last person to carry this title was Prince Husain Bey, Bey al-Mahalla
Husain Bey, Crown Prince of Tunisia
Husain Bey Gouta, Crown Prince of Tunisia was the titular head of the Husainid Dynasty. He was the third son of Muhammad V an-Nasir, Bey of Tunis, by his second wife, Lalla Husn ul-Ujud, from 1906 until 1922.-Biography:...
, heir apparent to Tunisia from 1955 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1957. From Tunisia's independence on March 20, 1956 he was given the new title of Crown Prince.