Princess Ferial of Egypt
Egyptian princess (1938-2009)
Princess Ferial (also spelled Farial, Feryal, Arabic: الأميرة فريال; 17 November 1938 – 29 November 2009) was the eldest child of Egypt's penultimate monarch, King Farouk.
Early life
Ferial was born on 17 November 1938. At the time of her birth, King Farouk was eighteen years of age and his wife, Farida of Egypt, was seventeen. Her birth was marked by nationwide celebrations which included the distribution of clothes and free breakfasts to thousands of poor. In addition, each of the 1,700 families of infants born on the same day were given E£1, a generous gift at the time. Princess Ferial was later joined by two more sisters, Princesses Fawzia and Fadia. In search of an heir, King Farouk divorced Queen Farida in 1949 and married Narriman Sadek. That marriage produced Fuad II, Ferial's half-brother and last King of Egypt.
Life in exile
In 1952, the Revolution by the Free Officers sent the royal family into exile in Italy. Ferial left Egypt at the age of 13 on the royal yacht Mahroussa.
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