Princess Fadia of Egypt
| Princess Fadia | |
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| Born | 15 December 1943 Abdeen Palace, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 28 December 2002 (aged 59) Lausanne, Switzerland |
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| Spouse |
Pierre Alexeievich Orloff
(m. 1965) |
| Issue | Michel-Shamil 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. 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. The couple bred and trained racehorses, and Fadia worked as a translator for the Swiss Ministry of Tourism.
Early life
[edit]Fadia 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.[1][2] 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.[2]
Marriage
[edit]On 17 February 1965, Fadia married Pierre Alexeievich Orloff (born 13 December 1938), a geologist and descendant of Orlov family, at the Kensington Registry Office, in London.[2][3][1] He converted to Islam, taking the name Sa'id Orloff.[2] They had two sons, Michel-Shamil (born 2 September 1966) and Alexander-Ali (born 30 July 1969). Fadia and her husband owned and trained racehorses until an accident made it harder for Sa'id care for them.[2] The Princess worked as a translator for the Swiss Ministry of Tourism, being fluent in French, Arabic, English, Italian and Spanish.[2]
Death
[edit]Fadia died suddenly in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 28 December 2002 at the age of 59, and was buried in the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "REGISTER OFFICE ROYAL WEDDING (aka PRINCESS FADIA WEDS)". British Pathé. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
...With him were his three daughters, the youngest a little girl of eight, the now 21 year-old Princess Fadia.
- ^ a b c d e f Shahine, Gihan. "Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Death of a princess". weekly.ahram.org.eg. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Milestones: Feb. 26, 1965 - TIME". web.archive.org. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Egyptian princess laid to rest". 4 January 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
