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Princess Faika of Egypt

Princess Faika of Egypt

Egyptian royal (1926–1983)

Princess Faika (Arabic: الأميرة فائقة, 8 June 1926 – 7 January 1983) was an Egyptian royal and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.

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Princess Faika (right) as a child

Early life

Faika Sadek was born at the Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria, on 8 June 1926.[1][2] She was one of the daughters of King Fuad I and Nazli Sabri and the sister of King Farouk, Princess Fawzia, Princess Faiza and Princess Fathia.[3] Her maternal great-grandfather was Major-General Muhammad Sharif Pasha, prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, who was of Turkish origin.[4]

Personal life

Faika married Fouad Sadek, a commoner Egyptian and a consular officer, in a civil ceremony on 5 April 1950 in San Francisco.[5][6][7] At first, King Farouk did not endorse the marriage, but later he confirmed it.[7][8] Then they married in a religious ceremony at the Kubba Palace in Cairo on 4 June 1950.[5] Faika's husband was given the title of "bey" after the marriage.[5] The couple lived in the Dokki Palace on the Nile and Fouad Sadek began to work at the foreign ministry of Egypt.[7] They had four children, two daughters and two sons.[9]

Death

Faika died in Cairo on 7 January 1983 at the age of 56 following a long illness.[9]

Honours

Ancestry

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References

  1. [1]
    M. Epstein, ed. (1926). The Statesman's Year-Book. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 811. ISBN 978-0-230-27058-9.
  2. [2]
    Rania Aly Maher; et al. (2020). "Ras Al Tin The Summer Residence of Muhammad Ali Dynasty at Alexandria" (PDF). IAJFTH. 6 (1): 140. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    Richard Hornsby (16 July 1994). "Obituary: Princess Faiza Rauf". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. [4]
    Arthur Goldschmidt (2000). Biographical dictionary of modern Egypt. Boulder, CO; London: Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 191. ISBN 1-55587-229-8.
  5. [5]
    "Princess Faika to be wed Sunday". The City Herald. Cairo. UP. 4 June 1960.
  6. [6]
    "Egypt princess cut off for wedding commoner". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Cairo. INS. 17 May 1950. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Princess forgiven for marriage". The Mercury. Cairo. AAP. 6 June 1950. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  8. [8]
    Rym Ghazal (8 July 2013). "A forgotten Egyptian Princess remembered". The National. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  9. [9]
    "Princess Faika of Egypt Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. 9 January 1983. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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