Word: fawziya
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...marriage to Princess Fawziya, sister of Egypt's King Farouk, was celebrated by a fabulous wedding in 1939, which lasted five weeks, began in Cairo and ended in Teheran. During it a knock-down fight between his father and his bride's mother broke up the celebration. Queen Nazli of Egypt wanted the dowry salted away in the National Bank of Egypt, but Reza would have none of it. In a huff the Queen left the nuptials flat, and Reza had all the triumphal arches in Teheran torn down. The dowry stayed in Iran...
Born. To Crown Princess Fawziya, 19, sister of Egypt's King Farouk, and Crown Prince Mohammed Reza of Iran, 21: their first child, a daughter...