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Princess Fadia
Born	(1943-12-15)15 December 1943 Abdeen Palace, Kingdom of Egypt
Died	28 December 2002(2002-12-28) (aged 59) Lausanne, Switzerland
Burial	Rifai Mosque
Spouse	Pierre Alexievitch Orloff
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.

On 17 February 1965, Fadia married Pierre Alexievitch Orloff (born 13 December 1938), a geologist and descendant of Orlov family, at the Kensington Registry Office, in London. He converted to Islam, taking the name Sa'id Orloff. They had two sons, Michel Shamil Orloff (born 2 September 1966) and Alexander-Ali (born 30 July 1969). The Princess worked as a translator for the Swiss Ministry of Tourism, being fluent in French, Arabic, English, Italian and Spanish.

The Princess was the closest child to her father Farouk of Egypt and her mother Farida of Egypt.

Princess Fadia of Egypt has 4 grandchildren.

Fadia died in Lausanne, Switzerland and was buried in the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.

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References

1. ^ Al-Ahram Weekly: Egypt Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
2. Time.com: U.S. - Milestones: Feb. 26, 1965
3. British Pathe: Register Office Royal Wedding (aka Princess Fadia Weds) - Video Newsreel Film
4. BBC News: World - Middle East

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Monarchs	Muhammad Ali Ibrahim Abbas Hilmi I Sa'id Isma'il Tewfik Abbas Hilmi II Hussein Kamel Ahmed Fuad I Farouk Ahmed Fuad II
Consorts	Amina Hanem Ayn al-Hayat Qadin Hoshiyar Qadin Mahivech Hanim Inji Hanim Melekber Hanim Jananiyar Hanim Jeshm Afet Hanim Shehret Feza Hanim Shafaq Nur Hanim Nur Felek Qadin Jamal Nur Qadin Neshedil Qadin Ferial Qadin Emina Ilhamy Ikbal Hanim Javidan Hanim Melek Tourhan Nazli Sabri Farida Narriman Sadek
Heirs	Ibrahim Abbas Sa'id Ahmad Rifaat Isma'il Mustafa Fazl Tewfik Abbas Hilmi Muhammad Ali Tewfik Muhammad Abdel Moneim Farouk Muhammad Ali Tewfik Ahmad Fuad
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Princesses	Kadria Hussein Shivakiar Ibrahim Tawhida Hanim Fazile Hanımsultan Tevhide Ilhamy Zeynab Ilhamy Nazli Fazil Fawzia (daughter of Fuad I) Faika Fathia Fawzia (daughter of Farouk) Faiza Farial Fadia Fawzia-Latifa
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