KING’S WEDDING
BRILLIANT SCENE. CAIRO’S PREPARATIONS. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received January 20, 2.10 p.m. OAIRO. Jan. 19. Twelve workmen were injured when a scaffolding collapsed outside the Koubbeh Palace. King Farouk rushed out and helped to lift the injured mto ambulances. The Palace garden was like a fairy tale; a great illuminated crown was suspended in mid-air against the background of the gorgeously lit building. The trees outside the bride’s house were swathed in white silk and the house was brilliantly lit, an illuminated crown hanging from the roof. Crowds outside clapped their hands and shouted: “Long live King Farouk aand Queen Farida.” King Farouk personally chose most of his bride’s trousseau. It i 6 estimated that the 45 exquisite gowns and coats cost £SOOO. Wedding gifts are still pouring in from all over the world. The Daily Telegraph’s Cairo correspondent sa.ys the wedding ceremony was rehearsed at the Koubbeh Palace. Cairo to-night was ablaze, the mosques all testing their illuminations. Aeroplanes were lighted up overhead and joyous crowds thronged the streets all night.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1938, Page 2
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