Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tuesday 6 June 1950, page 3


Princess Forgiven For Marriage

CAIRO;;Mon. (A.A.P.).-The mar-riage of Princess Faika and Fouad Sadek, an Egyptian commoner,. was confirmed by the Mufti ot Egypt at the Kubba Palace yesterday.

The 24-year-old princess* marriage at a civil ceremony in America in April angered her brother, King Farouk, who ordered her back to Egypt. . But he was present at yes-terday's ceremony.

The couple will live in Dokki Pal-ace, on the Nile. Sadek will work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Faika's younger sister, Princess Patina, who also married an Egyp-tian commoner in America, has de-fied ner" brother's order to return.