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Fathia
Princess of Egypt
Fathia photographed by Riad Shehata
Burial
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
SpouseRiad Ghali
IssueRafik Ghali
Rayed Ghali
Ranya Ghali
HouseHouse of Muhammad Ali
FatherFuad I of Egypt
MotherNazli Sabri
OccupationSocialite, domestic worker

Fathia Ghali (Arabic: فتحية غالي), née Princess Fathia of Egypt (17 December 1930 – 10 December 1976), was the youngest daughter of King Fuad I of Egypt and his second wife Nazli Sabri. Her tragic story was selected by The New York Times in 2000 as one of the "riches to rags" sagas of the 20th century.[1]

Childhood

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Six-year-old Fathia with her soon-to-be sister-in-law Farida during their 1937 winter trip to Europe

Princess Fathia was born in 1930 to 62-year-old King Fuad I of Egypt and his 36-year-old wife Nazli Sabri. Through her father, Fathia was a direct male-line descendant of Muhammad Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt. Through her mother, Fathia had French ancestry: her great-great-grandfather was Suleiman Pasha, an officer in the army of Napoleon Bonaparte.[2]

Fathia's father King Fuad I died in 1936 when she was just five years old. At the time of his death, Fuad I left his family a huge fortune of $50 million,[3] which in current dollars amounts to $1.06 billion.[4]

Fuad I's death and the accession to the throne of his son Farouk ushered in rapid liberalization of the Egyptian court. According to Egyptian feminist Doria Shafik, "Nazli, the Queen Mother, feeling the sense of liberation from a tyrannical and oppressive husband, decided to take her revenge on life."[5] Fathia, along with her mother Nazli, her brother Farouk and her sisters, embarked on a five-month royal tour of Europe in 1937, from 26 February to 24 July.[6] According to a biographer of King Farouk, the tour "had been Queen Nazli's first opportunity for freedom since her husband had died."[7]

Marriage

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Riad Ghali[8]

Life in exile

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Riad Ghali[8]

When her husband stopped support payments in 1972, Fathia turned to domestic work as "the only thing I could do at the time, having no college background."[9]

Death

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Fathia was shot dead by her husband Riad Ghali on 10 December 1976.[10]

Ancestry

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References

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General
  • Isa, Salah (2009). البرنسيسة والأفندي (in Arabic). Cairo: Dar El Shorouk. ISBN 9789770924666. OCLC 434019712. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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  1. ^ "1950:Riches to Rags : IN OUR PAGES:100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO". The New York Times. 11 August 2000. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  2. ^ Raafat, Samir. "Descendants of Soliman "pasha" Al Fransawi-Joseph Seve". Egy.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  3. ^ "EGYPT: Boy Scout into Field Marshal". TIME: p. 4. 9 August 1937. Retrieved 2009-09-02. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  4. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Nelson, Cynthia (1996). Doria Shafik, Egyptian Feminist: A Woman Apart. American University in Cairo Press. p. 65. ISBN 9789774244131. OCLC 36228011. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  6. ^ Rizk, Yunan Labib (29 September – 5 October 2005). "The making of a king". Al-Ahram Weekly (762). Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  7. ^ McBride, Barrie St. Clair (1967). Farouk of Egypt, a Biography. London: Hale. p. 76. OCLC 456038.
  8. ^ a b "Appeal of Riad Ghali" (PDF). 71-SBE-037. California: State Board of Equalization. 13 December 1971. pp. 177–183. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  9. ^ "Ex-Egyptian princess' royal riches are gone". The Bulletin (248). Bend, OR: p. 30. 22 September 1976. Retrieved 2009-07-22. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  10. ^ "Former Egyptian Princess Slain, Husband Accused". Star-Banner. Vol. 33. Ocala, FL: p. 21. 13 December 1976. Retrieved 2009-09-02. {{cite journal}}: |pages= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help)
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