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Princess Fadia
Born(1943-12-15)15 December 1943
Abdeen Palace, Kingdom of Egypt
Died28 December 2002(2002-12-28) (aged 59)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Burial
Al-Rifa'i Mosque
SpousePierre Alexievitch Orloff
IssueMichael-Shamel Orloff
Alexander-Ali Orloff
FatherFarouk of Egypt
MotherSafinaz Zulfikar

Princess Fadia Farouk (15 December 1943 – 28 December 2002) was born at the Abdeen Palace in Cairo, as the youngest daughter of the late King Farouk of Egypt and his first wife, the former Queen Farida.[1] After her father was deposed during the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the Princess lived in Italy for two years. She and her sisters were then sent to live in Switzerland, to attend boarding school. There, the Princess studied painting, became an accomplished equestrian and met her future husband during college.[2]

On 17 February 1965, she married Pierre Alexievitch Orloff (born 13 December 1938), a Swiss geologist and descendant of the Russian Royal Family, at the Kensington Registry Office, in London.[1][2][3][4] He converted to Islam, taking the name Sa'id Orloff.[1][2] They had two sons, Michael-Shamel (born 2 September 1966) and Alexander-Ali (born 30 July 1969).[1] The Princess worked as a translator for the Swiss Ministry of Tourism, being fluent in French, English, Italian and Spanish.[2]

Princess Fadia died in Lausanne, Switzerland and was buried in the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.[1][5]

Ancestors

Family of Princess Fadia of Egypt
16. Ibrahim Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt
8. Isma'il Pasha, Khedive of Egypt
17. Khushiyar Kadin
4. Fuad I, King of Egypt
9. Farial Kadin
2. Farouk I, King of Egypt
10. Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha, Governor of Cairo
5. Nazli Sabri
22. Muhammad Sharif Pasha, Prime Minister of Egypt
11. Tewfika Hanem
23. Nazli El-Fransawi
1. Princess Fadia of Egypt
24. Youssef Bey Rasmi
12. Ali Zulficar Pasha, Governor of Cairo
6. Youssef Zulficar Pasha
26. Muhammad Mohyi Pasha
13. Aziza Hanem
3. Safinaz Zulficar (Queen Farida)
14. Muhammad Sa'id Pasha, Prime Minister of Egypt
7. Zeinab Hanem

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Egypt: The Muhammad Ali Dynasty - Genealogy
  2. ^ a b c d Al-Ahram Weekly: Egypt
  3. ^ Time.com: U.S. - Milestones: Feb. 26, 1965
  4. ^ British Pathe: Register Office Royal Wedding (aka Princess Fadia Weds) - Video Newsreel Film
  5. ^ BBC News: World - Middle East


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