Dominique-France Loeb-Picard
Dominique-France Loeb-Picard (born 23 November 1948),[1] also called Princess Fadila of Egypt, is the ex-wife of Fuad II, former King of Egypt and the Sudan.
| Dominique-France Loeb-Picard | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Egypt | |
| Pretendence | 16 April 1976 – 1996 |
| Born | 23 November 1948 Paris, France |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id Princess Fawzia-Latifa Prince Fakhruddin |
| House | Muhammad Ali (by marriage) |
| Father | David-Robert Loeb |
| Mother | Paule-Madeleine Picard |
| Religion | Islam |
Life and family
She was born into a Jewish family in Paris as the daughter of Jewish-Alsatian archaeologist Prof. David-Robert Loeb and his French-Swiss wife, Paule-Madeleine Picard. When she was a student of 29 years of age, she wrote her doctoral thesis at the Sorbonne on the psychology of women in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.[2]
Marriage and divorce
She met and began her courtship with deposed king Fuad II, then they married civilly on 16 April 1976 in Paris. Later, on 5 October 1977, they married religiously in Monaco. Although she married Fuad II long after the loss of his throne, she was still styled as Her Majesty Queen Fadila of Egypt by monarchists.[3]
Fadila choose a Turkish yashmak as her bridal headcraft, symbolising her conversion to her husband's religion.
The marriage ended in divorce in 1996, and afterwards she was styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Fadila of Egypt. The marriage was dissolved in 2008, and her royal style and title were removed by Fuad II. In 2002, her apartment in Paris was taken from her due to her outstanding debts.[4]
Children
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Extended family
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They have 3 children:
- Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id (born 5 February 1979)
- Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt (born 12 February 1982)
- Prince Fakhruddin of Egypt (born 25 August 1987)
References
- Montgomery-Massingberd 1980, p. 37
- "Milestones". Time. 17 October 1977. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- Montgomery-Massingberd 1980, p. 20
- Webster, Paul (16 September 2002). "Egypt's last queen ousted from palatial Parisian apartment". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
Bibliography
Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, ed. (1980). "The Royal House of Egypt". Burke's Royal Families of the World. Volume II: Africa & the Middle East. London: Burke's Peerage. pp. 20–37. ISBN 978-0-85011-029-6. OCLC 18496936.