ROYAL WEDDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1938, Page 7

ROYAL WEDDING

CEREMONY IN CAIRO. ADHERENCE TO MOSLEM LAW. SIMPLE RITES. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ) Received January 21, 8.5 a.m. CAIRO, Jau. 20. The marriage of King Farouk, -of Egypt, arid Queen Farida was a simple -Moslem wedding ceremony and was completed at 11 a.m. according to the local Moslem law. Queen Farida did not appear in public, but drove to Ivoubbeh Palace in a closed car after the ceremony. The route was not announced. A marquee had been erected oil the tennis court at Ivoubbeh Palace, for Iving Earouk to introduce his bride to the Queen Mother and family. It was 70yds square; draped inside and outside with 5000yds or coloured silks, bearing Their Majesties’ monograms. The floors were covered with priceless Persian rugs. Chefs from the palace made a 19ft wedding cake, which King Farouk held while the bride cut it with his gold and bejewelled sword. IN BRIDE'S VILLA. QUEEN NOT ACTUALLY PRESENT. Received January 21. 11.35 a.m. CAIRO, Jan. 20. King Farouk was married to Queen Farida when the King signed the Moslem marriage contract. A Royal salute of guns was then fired from the ancient citadel and repeated in every town in Upper and Lower Egypt. The wedding was conducted in tho drawing-room of the bride’s villa at Heliopolis. Queen Farida heard the wedding ceremony from an adjacent room, but was not permitted to see anything. She wore a western grey coat and skirt and a small liat, contrueting with the Turkish veil. She drove to the Palace : n the King’s own car with her fath. who signed the marriage contract on her behalf. MOST SIMPLE CEREMONY. The ceremony was of a most simple nature. Her father simply asked if His Majesty agreed to take his daughter, Farida, as his legal wife. The King replied: ‘‘l agree,” after which the papers were signed by the King. The bride’s father clasped her 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 the 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 this evening and be presented to the King’s relatives, and will take up her. permanent residence at the Royal quarters. To-night the King and Quene will drive through the streets incognito to view the illuminations.