Faika Sadek
Faika Sadek | |||||
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Born | 8 June 1926 Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria | ||||
Died | 7 January 1983 Cairo | (aged 56)||||
Spouse | Fouad Sadek | ||||
Issue | Fouad Sadek Ismail Sadek Fawkia Sadek Fahima Sadek | ||||
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House | Muhammad Ali Dynasty | ||||
Father | King Fuad | ||||
Mother | Nazli Sabri |
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Faika Fuad Sadek (Arabic: الأميرة فائقة بنت فؤاد الأول, 8 June 1926 – 7 January 1983) was an Egyptian royal and a member of the Mohammad Ali Dynasty.
Early life[]
Faika Sadek was born at the Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria, on 8 June 1926.[citation needed] She was one of the daughters of King Fuad and Nazli Sabri and the sister of King Farouk, Princess Fawzia, Princess Faiza and Princess Fathia.[1][2] Her maternal great-grandfather was Major-General Muhammad Sharif Pasha, prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, who was of Turkish origin.[3]
Personal life[]
Faika married Fouad Sadek, a commoner Egyptian and a consular officer, in a civil ceremony on 5 April 1950 in San Francisco.[4][5][6] At first, King Farouk did not endorse the marriage, but later he confirmed it.[6][7] Then they married in a religious ceremony at the Kubba Palace in Cairo on 4 June 1950.[4] Faika's husband was given the title of "bey" after the marriage.[4] The couple lived in the Dokki Palace on the Nile and Fouad Sadek began to work at the foreign ministry of Egypt.[6] They had four children, two daughters and two sons.[8]
Death[]
Faika died in Cairo on 7 January 1983 at the age of 56 following a long illness.[8]
Honours[]
Decoration of Al Kemal in brilliants.[citation needed]
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ Richard Hornsby (16 July 1994). "Obituary: Princess Faiza Rauf". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Nazli". A Bit of History. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Arthur Goldschmidt (2000). Biographical dictionary of modern Egypt. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 191. ISBN 1-55587-229-8.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Princess Faika to be wed Sunday". The City Herald. Cairo. UP. 4 June 1960.
- ^ "Egypt princess cut off for wedding commoner". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Cairo. INS. 17 May 1950. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Princess forgiven for marriage". The Mercury. Cairo. AAP. 6 June 1950. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Rym Ghazal (8 July 2013). "A forgotten Egyptian Princess remembered". The National. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Princess Faika of Egypt Dies". The New York Times. AP. 9 January 1983. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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- 20th-century Egyptian women
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- Egyptian people of Albanian descent
- Egyptian people of Circassian descent
- Egyptian people of French descent
- Egyptian people of Turkish descent
- Egyptian princesses
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