Now comes an 86 year old former king of Afhanistan into the fray. I hear he lives outside of Rome, and hopes to help bring peace to his country. My question is, isn’t he a bit old for this? Is there a Crown prince around to help out? When was this dude deposed?
This isn’t exactly a GQ.
Muhammad Zahir Shah has at least one son, Prince Mir Wais.
1973
As DDG is fond to say, Google is your friend: http://www.afghan-web.com/history/
He says he has no desire or intention to rule. But he’ll help form a coalition of the existing rebel groups to establish an acceptable government.
If nothing else he’s a central figure form them to rally around as the Taliban falls so the country doesn’t fall back into Civil War.