Princess Fadia of Egypt
Princess Fadia 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. The couple bred and trained racehorses, and Fadia worked as a translator for the Swiss Ministry of Tourism.
Early life
Fadia 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.
Marriage
On 17 February 1965, Fadia married Prince Pierre Alexeievich Orloff, 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 and Alexander-Ali. Fadia and her husband owned and trained racehorses until an accident made it harder for Sa'id care for them. The Princess worked as a translator for the Swiss Ministry of Tourism, being fluent in French, Arabic, English, Italian and Spanish.
Death
Fadia died suddenly in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 28 December 2002 at the age of 59, and was buried in the Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo, Egypt.