Dominique-France Picard

Dominique-France Loeb Picard
Queen consort of Egypt
Pretendence	1976–1999
Spouse	Fuad II of Egypt (m. 1976–1999) - Now divorced
Issue
Muhammad Ali, Prince of Said Princess Fawzia-Latifa Prince Fakhruddin
House	Muhammad Ali Dynasty
Father	Robert Loeb
Mother	Paule Madeleine Picard
Born	23 November 1948 (1948-11-23) (age 62)

Dominique-France Loeb Picard (born 23 November 1948),^[1] also called Princess Fadila of Egypt, is the ex-wife of Fuad II, former King of Egypt and the Sudan.

Biography

She was born to a Jewish family in Paris as the daughter of Robert Loeb and his wife Paule Madeleine Picard. When a student of 29 she wrote her doctoral thesis at the Sorbonne on the Psychology of Women in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.^[2]

Engagement and marriage

At Monaco's royal palace, she met and began her courtship with HM King Fuad II, whom she married on 16 April 1976 in Monaco. Although she married Fuad II after the loss of his throne, she was still styled Her Majesty Queen Fadila of Egypt by monarchists.^[3] The marriage ended in divorce in 1996, and since 1999 she is styled Her Royal Highness Princess Fadila of Egypt.^[4]

Divorce and financial difficulties

The marriage was dissolved in 2008 with the style and title removed by Fuad. In 2002, her Paris apartment was taken from her due to her outstanding debts.^[5]

Children

Egyptian Royal Family

HM The King HRH The Prince of the Sa'id HRH Princess Fawzia-Latifa HRH Prince Fakhruddin HRH Princess Fawzia Extended family members HI&RH Princess Neslişah HH Prince Abbas Hilmi HH Princess Mediha Nabila Fatima Nabil Daoud HH Princess İkbal Hilmi

They have 3 children:^[4]

• HRH Muhammad Ali, Prince of Said (born 5 February 1979)
• HRH Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt (born 12 February 1982)
• HRH Prince Fakhruddin of Egypt (born 25 August 1987)

Titles from birth

• Miss Dominique-France Picard
• Her Majesty The Queen of Egypt
• Her Royal Highness Princess Fadila of Egypt
• Ms Fadila France Picard

References

1. ^ Montgomery-Massingberd 1980, p. 37
2. ^ "Milestones". Time. 17 October 1977. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,915643,00.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28. 
3. ^ Montgomery-Massingberd 1980, p. 20
4. ^ ^{a b} Buyers, Christopher. "The Muhammad 'Ali Dynasty: Genealogy". The Royal Ark. http://www.royalark.net/Egypt/egypt14.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-28. 
5. ^ Webster, Paul (16 September 2002). "Egypt's last queen ousted from palatial Parisian apartment". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/sep/16/paulwebster. Retrieved 2010-02-28. 

Bibliography

Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, ed (1980). "The Royal House of Egypt". Burke's Royal Families of the World. Volume II: Africa & the Middle East. London: Burke's Peerage. pp. 20–37. ISBN 9780850110296. OCLC 18496936. 

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Date of birth	23 November 1948
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