KING’S MARRIAGE
SIMPLE MOSLEM CEREMONY.
THE BRIDE NOT PRESENT.
FATHER SIGNS THE CONTRACT
(United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day,' 11.35 a.m.) CATRO, January 20.
King Farouk was married to Princess Farida, when the King signed the Moslem marriage contract. A royal salute was then fired from the ancient citadel and was repeated in every town in Upper and Lower Egypt. The wedding was conducted in the drawing room of the bride’s villa at Heliopolis. Princess Farida heard the wedding ceremony from an adjacent room, but was not permitted to see anything. She wore a western grey coat and skirt with a small hat contrasting with the Turkish veil. She drove to the palace in the King’s own car with her father, who signed the marriage contract on her behalf.
The ceremony was of a most simple nature.
The bride’s father simply asked if His Majesty agreed to take his daughter Farida as his legal wife.
The King replied, “I agree,” after which the papers were signed. The King and the bride’s father clasped hands while a representative of the Moslem Church held a handkerchief over their heads. An officer ran up a, white flag on the roof of the palace as a. signal for the rejoicings to begin.
The young Queen, after the ceremony went home for luncheon with her own family. She will drive to the palace in the evening and be presented to the King’s relatives, and will take up permanent residence there.
To-night the Royalties will drive through the streets, incognito, to view illuminations.
WEDDING CAKE 19 FEET HIGH.
CAIRO, January 20
A marquee has been erected on the tennis court at the Koubbeh Palace, where King Farouk will introduce his bride to the Queen Mother and his family to-day. The marquee is 70 yards square, and is draped inside and outside with 5000 yards pf coloured silks bearing their Majesties’, monograms. The floors are covered with priceless Persian rugs. Chefs from the Palace have made a 19-ffoot wedding cake, which King Farouk will hold while his bride cuts it with his gold-bejewelled sword.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 86, 21 January 1938, Page 5
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