Princess Fadia of Egypt

Egyptian princess (1943–2002)

Princess Fadia

Born	(1943-12-15)15 December 1943 Abdeen Palace, Kingdom of Egypt
Died	28 December 2002(2002-12-28) (aged 59) Lausanne, Switzerland
Burial	Rifai Mosque
Spouse	Pierre Alexievitch Orloff
Issue	Mikhail-Shamel Orloff Alexander-Ali Orloff
Father	Farouk of Egypt
Mother	Safinaz Zulfikar

Princess Fadia (Arabic: الأميرة فادية; 15 December 1943 – 28 December 2002) was born at the Abdeen Palace in Cairo. She was the youngest daughter of the late Former King Farouk of Egypt and his first wife, the Queen Farida.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[1]

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

The Princess was the nearest one to her Father Farouk of Egypt and her great Mother Farida of Egypt.

Princess Fadia of Egypt has 4 grandchildren.

Fadia died in Lausanne, Switzerland and was buried in the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.^[4]

Ancestors

Ancestors 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. Ferial 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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Al-Ahram Weekly: Egypt Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ Time.com: U.S. - Milestones: Feb. 26, 1965
^ British Pathe: Register Office Royal Wedding (aka Princess Fadia Weds) - Video Newsreel Film
^ BBC News: World - Middle East