Fawzia of Egypt
Egyptian princess and Queen of Iran
Fawzia of Egypt (Arabic: الأميرة فوزية; Persian: شاهدخت فوزیه; 5 November 1921 – 2 July 2013), also known as Muluk Fawzia of Iran and Fawzia Chirine, was an Egyptian princess who became Queen of Iran as the first wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran.
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Queen consort of Iran | |||||
Tenure | 16 September 1941 – 17 November 1948 | ||||
Born | Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt | 5 November 1921||||
Died | 2 July 2013 Alexandria, Egypt | (aged 91)||||
Burial | 3 July 2013 Al-Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
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Issue | Princess Shahnaz of Iran Nadia Chirine Hussein Chirine | ||||
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House | Muhammad Ali (by birth) Pahlavi (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Fuad I of Egypt | ||||
Mother | Nazli Sabri | ||||
Religion | Islam |
References
change- ↑ "Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt". The Telegraph. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Princess Fawzia, Shah's first wife, dies in Egypt". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-23.