Princess Ferial (also spelled Farial, Feryal, Arabic: الأميرة فريال; 17 November 1938 – 29 November 2009)[1] was the eldest child of Egypt's penultimate monarch, King Farouk.
Ferial
Princess of Egypt
Ferial in the early 1940s, photographed by Riad Shehata
Ferial with King Farouk and Queen Farida, c. 1940.
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 LE 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.[2] The family's time in exile was spent in Naples, Capri and Rome. Ferial's correspondence with her mother Farida shows that she was very sad to leave Egypt and especially the people she knew and loved there.[2]
Ferial was unable to return to Egypt while Nasser remained in power. Not until 1973, three years into Sadat's regime was she allowed access to the country and permitted an Egyptian passport. She would later spend her summers in Egypt with her daughter Yasmine visiting relatives.[3]
Education
At the will of their father Farouk, Ferial and her sisters were educated privately, and then at Grand Verger Finishing School a boarding school in Lutry, Switzerland. Their mother stayed in Egypt for 10 years after their exile eventually moving to Lebanon and then reuniting with them in Switzerland.[2]
Family life
Ferial’s father Farouk was a very strict parent during their exile requiring the sisters to get permission for even trivial things such as hair cuts and wearing nail polish. Her father only gave her permission to teach at a sectarian[clarification needed] school[which?] in Lausanne if she kept her identity a secret.[2]
Ferial lived the majority of her life after her marriage outside of Montreux, where she taught typing and French literature. Later when she married, she and her husband operated a hotel in the area.[2]
In 1966, Ferial married the Swiss Jean-Pierre Perreten, at Westminster, London. Perreten was the son of a Swiss hotelier and converted to Islam to make the marriage possible. He took on the name Samir Cheriff as part of his conversion.[2] They had one daughter, Yasmine Perreten-Shaarawi, in 1967. Ferial and Perreten divorced quickly after their daughter's birth. Ferial did not remarry. Perreten died in 1968.[2] In 2004 Yasmine married 'Ali Sha'arawi who is the grandson of Huda Sha'arawi, an iconic Egyptian author and feminist.[2]
After Ferial’s mother Queen Farida died in 1988, she and her two sisters were prompted to file a lawsuit against the Egyptian government over their ownership of a royal palace in the Nile Delta. The sisters believed that the land and property belonged to their mother and that with her death, they were the rightful owners of the property. However the Egyptian court ruled against them because their parents' divorce had voided their mother's claim to the land even before all royal property was taken over during the revolution.[2]
Ferial spent the rest of her life out of the public eye taking care of her siblings. Her sister Fawzia suffered from multiple sclerosis and died in 2005. Her brother Fouad went through a great depression after his divorce from his wife Dominique-France Picard. While Ferial wasn't supportive of this marriage she supported her brother through his emotional struggles.[2]
Death
Princess Ferial died in a hospital on 29 November 2009, aged 71, in Montreux, Switzerland, where she had been receiving treatment for stomach cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2002.[2]
Ferial was buried alongside her family in the Khedival mausoleum of Cairo's Rifa'i Mosque. This is where all members of the Muhammad Ali dynasty are buried.[2]
Ancestors
Princess Ferial of Egypt is of Circassian (26/32), Turkish (3/32), French (2/32) and Albanian (1/32) descent.
^Egyptian princess dead, says family friend Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
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^"The princess who chose exile". The National. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
External links
L'Egypte D'Antan... Egypt in Bygone Days by Max Karkegi
Media related to Princess Farial of Egypt at Wikimedia Commons
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Princess Farial of Egypt news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Princess Ferial also spelled Farial Feryal Arabic الأميرة فريال 17 November 1938 29 November 2009 1 was the eldest child of Egypt s penultimate monarch King Farouk FerialPrincess of EgyptFerial in the early 1940s photographed by Riad ShehataBorn 1938 11 17 17 November 1938Montaza Palace Alexandria EgyptDied29 November 2009 2009 11 29 aged 71 Montreux SwitzerlandBurialKhedival Mausoleum Al Rifa i MosqueSpouseJean Pierre PerretenIssueYasmine Perreten ShaarawyHouseMuhammad Ali DynastyFatherFarouk of EgyptMotherSafinaz Zulficar Contents 1 Early life 2 Life in exile 2 1 Education 2 2 Family life 3 Death 4 Ancestors 5 References 6 External linksEarly life Edit Ferial with King Farouk and Queen Farida c 1940 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 LE 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 EditIn 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 2 The family s time in exile was spent in Naples Capri and Rome Ferial s correspondence with her mother Farida shows that she was very sad to leave Egypt and especially the people she knew and loved there 2 Ferial was unable to return to Egypt while Nasser remained in power Not until 1973 three years into Sadat s regime was she allowed access to the country and permitted an Egyptian passport She would later spend her summers in Egypt with her daughter Yasmine visiting relatives 3 Education Edit At the will of their father Farouk Ferial and her sisters were educated privately and then at Grand Verger Finishing School a boarding school in Lutry Switzerland Their mother stayed in Egypt for 10 years after their exile eventually moving to Lebanon and then reuniting with them in Switzerland 2 Family life Edit Ferial s father Farouk was a very strict parent during their exile requiring the sisters to get permission for even trivial things such as hair cuts and wearing nail polish Her father only gave her permission to teach at a sectarian clarification needed school which in Lausanne if she kept her identity a secret 2 Ferial lived the majority of her life after her marriage outside of Montreux where she taught typing and French literature Later when she married she and her husband operated a hotel in the area 2 In 1966 Ferial married the Swiss Jean Pierre Perreten at Westminster London Perreten was the son of a Swiss hotelier and converted to Islam to make the marriage possible He took on the name Samir Cheriff as part of his conversion 2 They had one daughter Yasmine Perreten Shaarawi in 1967 Ferial and Perreten divorced quickly after their daughter s birth Ferial did not remarry Perreten died in 1968 2 In 2004 Yasmine married Ali Sha arawi who is the grandson of Huda Sha arawi an iconic Egyptian author and feminist 2 After Ferial s mother Queen Farida died in 1988 she and her two sisters were prompted to file a lawsuit against the Egyptian government over their ownership of a royal palace in the Nile Delta The sisters believed that the land and property belonged to their mother and that with her death they were the rightful owners of the property However the Egyptian court ruled against them because their parents divorce had voided their mother s claim to the land even before all royal property was taken over during the revolution 2 Ferial spent the rest of her life out of the public eye taking care of her siblings Her sister Fawzia suffered from multiple sclerosis and died in 2005 Her brother Fouad went through a great depression after his divorce from his wife Dominique France Picard While Ferial wasn t supportive of this marriage she supported her brother through his emotional struggles 2 Death EditPrincess Ferial died in a hospital on 29 November 2009 aged 71 in Montreux Switzerland where she had been receiving treatment for stomach cancer which she was diagnosed with in 2002 2 Ferial was buried alongside her family in the Khedival mausoleum of Cairo s Rifa i Mosque This is where all members of the Muhammad Ali dynasty are buried 2 Ancestors EditPrincess Ferial of Egypt is of Circassian 26 32 Turkish 3 32 French 2 32 and Albanian 1 32 descent Ancestors of Princess Farial of Egypt16 Ibrahim Pasha Viceroy of Egypt8 Isma il Pasha Khedive of Egypt17 Khushiyar Kadin4 Fuad I King of Egypt9 Ferial Kadin2 Farouk I King of Egypt10 Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha Governor of Cairo5 Nazli Sabri22 Muhammad Sharif Pasha Prime Minister of Egypt11 Tewfika Hanem23 Nazli El Fransawi1 Princess Ferial of Egypt24 Youssef Bey Rasmi12 Ali Zulficar Pasha Governor of Cairo6 Youssef Zulficar Pasha26 Muhammad Mohyi Pasha13 Aziza Hanem3 Safinaz Zulficar Queen Farida 14 Muhammad Sa id Pasha Prime Minister of Egypt7 Zeinab HanemReferences Edit Egyptian princess dead says family friend Deccan Chronicle Retrieved 29 November 2009 a b c d e f g h i j k l Princess Ferial Farouk The Telegraph The princess who chose exile The National 12 December 2009 Retrieved 22 July 2021 External links EditL Egypte D Antan Egypt in Bygone Days by Max Karkegi Media related to Princess Farial of Egypt at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from 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