Most of us have thought of the fine things we would do if we happened to have been born a king. King Farouk of Egypt has every chance to make such dreams come true, but neither he nor his young wife care much for pomp and splendour. The other clay they were driving through Cairo when they decided to call on a member of the Chamber of Deputies. They were invited to dinner, accepting on one condition. It was that King Farouk should choose the menu. He did so, amazing his host by asking for cake, cheese and lemonade.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 July 1938, Page 6
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