How did the Free Officers overthrow King Farouk I in 1952?

In July 1952, the Free Officers—a clandestine group of junior military officers established by Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1949—staged a coup d’état to overthrow the regime of King Farouk I.123

The officers were motivated by deep-seated anger regarding the continued British occupation of Egypt, widespread economic inequality, and the perceived corruption and incompetence of the monarchy, which many blamed for Egypt’s military defeat in the 1948 war with Israel.14

During the coup, the Free Officers successfully forced King Farouk into exile. Following the takeover, the monarchy was abolished, and the country was governed by the Revolutionary Command Council, an executive body led by Gen. Muhammad Naguib as a figurehead president, though the council was effectively controlled by Nasser. This event, now commemorated as Revolution Day, marked the end of the monarchy and the beginning of Egypt's transition into a republic.4235