Princess Faika of Egypt

Egyptian royal (1926–1983)

Princess Faika

Princess of Egypt
Born| 8 June 1926
Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
Died| 7 January 1983(1983-01-07) (aged 56)
Cairo, Egypt
Spouse| Fouad Sadek
Issue|

* Fouad Sadek
* Ismail Sadek
* Fawkia Sadek
* Fahima Sadek

| Names

Faika Fuad Sadek
House| Muhammad Ali Dynasty
Father| Fuad I
Mother| Nazli Sabri
Princess Faika (right) as a child

Princess Faika (Arabic: الأميرة فائقة, 8 June 1926 – 7 January 1983) was an Egyptian royal and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.

## Early life[edit]

Faika Sadek was born at the Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria, on 8 June 1926.[1][2] She was one of the daughters of King Fuad I and Nazli Sabri and the sister of King Farouk, Princess Fawzia, Princess Faiza and Princess Fathia.[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[edit]

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.[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.[9]

## Death[edit]

Faika died in Cairo on 7 January 1983 at the age of 56 following a long illness.[9]

## Honours[edit]

* Decoration of Al Kemal in brilliants.[citation needed]

## Ancestry[edit]

Ancestors of Princess Faika of Egypt

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| 8\. Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt|

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| 17\. Amina Nosratli

| 4\. Khedive Ismail|

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| 9\. Hoshiar Walda|

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| 2\. King Fuad|

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| 5\. Ferial Hanem|

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| 1\. Princess Faika of Egypt|
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| 6\. Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha|

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| 3\. Nazli Sabri|

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| 28\. Muhammad Said, Qadi of Mecca

| 14\. Muhammad Sharif Pasha|

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| 7\. Tewfika Hanim|

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| 30\. Soliman Pasha al-Faransawi

| 15\. Nazli Hanim|

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| 31\. Mariam Hanim

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## References[edit]

1. ^ M. Epstein, ed. (1926). The Statesman's Year-Book. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 811\. ISBN 978-0-230-27058-9.
2. ^ Rania Aly Maher; et al. (2020). "Ras Al Tin The Summer Residence of Muhammad Ali Dynasty at Alexandria" (PDF). IAJFTH. 6 (1): 140. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2021.
3. ^ Richard Hornsby (16 July 1994). "Obituary: Princess Faiza Rauf". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
4. ^ Arthur Goldschmidt (2000). Biographical dictionary of modern Egypt. Boulder, CO; London: Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 191. ISBN 1-55587-229-8.
5. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Princess forgiven for marriage". The Mercury. Cairo. AAP. 6 June 1950. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
8. ^ Rym Ghazal (8 July 2013). "A forgotten Egyptian Princess remembered". The National. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
9. ^ a b "Princess Faika of Egypt Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. 9 January 1983. Retrieved 7 February 2013.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Princess Faika of Egypt at Wikimedia Commons

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