Farida of Egypt
Farida (born Safinaz Zulficar Arabic: صافيناز ذوالفقار; 5 September 1921 – 16 October 1988) was the Queen of Egypt for nearly eleven years as the first wife of King Farouk. She was the first queen of Egypt since antiquity to have left seclusion and played a public representational role, attending public functions and acting as honorary protector of charities, in accordance with the modern image the monarchy wished to represent at the time. The marriage was dissolved by divorce in 1948.
| Farida فريدة | |||||
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| Queen consort of Egypt | |||||
| Tenure | 20 January 1938 – 17 November 1948 | ||||
| Born | 5 September 1921 Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| Died | 16 October 1988 (aged 67) Maadi, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Burial | Al-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Princess Ferial Princess Fawzia Princess Fadia | ||||
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| House | Alawiyya (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Youssef Zulficar Pasha | ||||
| Mother | Zainab Sa'id Hanim | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Occupation | Painter | ||||
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