Faika of Egypt

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Faika Sadek
Born 8 June 1926
Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria
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Cairo
Spouse Fouad Sadek
Full name
Faika Fuad Sadek
House Muhammad Ali Dynasty
Father King Fuad
Mother Nazli Sabri
Religion Islam
File:ModernEgypt, Princesses Fathia & Faika, BAP 25577.jpg
Princess Faika (right) as a child

Faika Fouad Sadek (Persian: شاهدخت فائقة ‎‎, Arabic: الأميرة فائقة بنت فؤاد الأول‎‎) (or Princess Faika (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.[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 on 7 January 1983 at the age of 56 following a long illness.[9]

Honours

Ancestry

Family of Faika of Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Muhammad Ali Pasha, Wāli of Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Ibrahim Pasha, Wāli of Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Amina Nosratli
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Isma'il Pasha, Khedive of Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Hoshiar Walda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Fuad I, King of Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Ferial Hanem
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Princess Faika of Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha, Governor of Cairo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Nazli Sabri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Muhammad Said, Qadi of Mecca
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Muhammad Sharif Pasha, Prime Minister of Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Tewfika Hanim
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Joseph Anthelme Sève (Suleiman Pasha)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Nazli Hanim
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Mariam Hanim
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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