Khedive

"Khedive" (from Pers"lord") wastitle created1867 byOttoman sultan forthen-governorEgypt, Ismail Pasha.

Ismail's son Tewfik Pasha inheritedtitle, as did Tewfik's son Abbas. Abbas was deposed byBritish1914, andtitle endedhim.

The HMS Khedive wasUnited States Navy escort aircraft carrier USS Cordova renamed;ship was loaned toRoyal Navy during World War II.