An elegant figure, with a delicate face, clad in royal jewelry first then a military nurse uniform. Scenes of a smiling yet politely composed couple waving at an Iranian crowd. A princess of Egypt turned into a queen of Iran, a dutiful sister, a concerned mother, a courageous and active female royal figure – so seems Princess Fawzia Fouad, in an inaugurated exhibition at the American’s University in Cairo (AUC). The exhibition, titled ‘Princess Fawzia: The Duality of Egyptian Womanhood Through Western and Egyptian Eyes’ was inaugurated through a combined effort of the Rare Books and Special Collections Library at AUC and Jana Amin, a 10th grade Egyptian American whose passionate research showcases the portrayal of not only the princess but various royal women in national and international media. The exhibition itself is based on archives pulled from the RBSCL as well as from KEW National Archive in the United Kingdom, namely photos, magazine covers and newspaper clippings covering the life of Princes Fawzia, the sister of king Farouk, from her birth all the way to her second marriage to Egyptian diplomat Ismail Chirine Bey. As per an official press…
Princess Fawzia: AUC Exhibition Highlights Forgotten Royal Figure
August 22, 2019
