Gülcemal Kadın
Consort of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I, mother of Mehmed V
Gülcemal Kadın (Ottoman Turkish: گل جمال قادین, lit. 'face of rose'; c. 1826 – 29 November 1851) was a consort of Sultan Abdulmejid I, and the mother of Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire.
Early life
Of Bosnian origin, Gülcemal Kadın was born around 1826 at Sarajevo. She had one sister, Bimisal Hanım. She was also related to Sabit Bey, who became Master of Robes to her son Sultan Mehmed, and his sister, the Sultan's Sixth Hazinedar, Nevfer Kalfa. She was blonde, known for her extraordinary beauty, but of delicate health.
Marriage
Gülcemal married Abdulmejid in 1840, and was given the title of "Third Ikbal". She was one of the most beloved consorts.
On 1 November 1840, she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Fatma Sultan, in the Old Beşiktaş Palace.
In 1842, she was elevated to the title of "Second Ikbal".
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