Xhelal Bey Zogu

Xhelal Bey Zogu, Prince of Albania (May 14, 1881 in Castle Burgajet, Albania – 1944 in Turkey) was a son of Xhemal Pasha Zogu (c. 1860–1911) and Melek Zogu (?–1884). As the eldest brother in the family, Zogu should have been selected over his brother to lead the family and to inherit his hereditary responsibilities as Governor of Mati; however, for unknown reasons, he was passed over.

Prince Zogu married Ruhijé Doshishti in 1908, who bore him a son, Said, who died in infancy, and a daughter, Melek, who died at birth. The couple divorced in 1912. Zogu married Ikbal Pekkini in 1931, who bore him a daughter, Elvira, the same year. Ikbel died shortly after bearing her daughter. Her daughter survived to adulthood. [The source for the information about the death of Ikbal is www.thepeerage.com; but http://4dw.net/royalark/Albania/zogu.html states the couple divorced in 1933]

He married Faika Minxhalliu in 1932, who bore him a son, Skender, who survived to adulthood. However, the marriage to Faika dissolved and they divorced in 1933. In 1933 Zogu married Hyrijet Allaj (his fourth marriage) who bore him four children. Their two daughters, Meilta and Vera, and older son, Mirgin, lived to adulthood. Their son Genc died at six in Turkey in 1944, the same year his father died.

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* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p13206.htm The Peerage.com]
* Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, "Burke's Royal Families of the World, Volume 1: Europe & Latin America" (London, UK: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1977).