Faika of Egypt

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Faika Sadek
Spouse Fouad Sadek
Full name
Faika Fuad Sadek
House Muhammad Ali Dynasty
Father King Fuad
Mother Nazli Sabri
Born 8 June 1926
Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria
Died January 1983 (aged 56)
Cairo
Religion Islam
Princess Faika (right) as a child

Faika Fouad Sadek or Princess Faika (8 June 1926 - 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.[1] 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.[2][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.[1][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.[1][9]

Death

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

Honours

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Muhammad 'Ali Dynasty". Royal Ark. Retrieved 7 February 2013. 
  2. ↑ Hornsby, Richard (16 July 1994). "Obituary: Princess Faiza Rauf". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Nazli". A Bit of History. Retrieved 15 August 2013. 
  4. ↑ Goldschmidt, Arthur (2000). Biographical dictionary of modern Egypt. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 191. ISBN 1-55587-229-8. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Princess Faika to be wed Sunday". The City Herald (Cairo). UP. 4 June 1960. 
  6. ↑ "Egypt princess cut off for wedding commoner". The Milwaukee Sentinel (Cairo). INS. 17 May 1950. Retrieved 7 February 2013. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Princess forgiven for marriage". The Mercury (Cairo). AAP. 6 June 1950. Retrieved 7 February 2013. 
  8. ↑ Ghazal, Rym (8 July 2013). "A forgotten Egyptian Princess remembered". The National. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Princess Faika of Egypt Dies". The New York Times. AP. 9 January 1983. Retrieved 7 February 2013. 
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