The Queen Nazli of Egypt Art Deco Diamond Tiara belonged, as the name suggests, to Queen Nazli, second wife of Fuad I, King of Egypt. The dazzling diamond confection was created for a celebration – but became tarnished by a history of malaise and murder. Some time after the death of the King in 1936, Queen Nazli went to America for a kidney operation, accompanied by Princess Fathia, and decided not to return to her homeland. Nazli converted to Christianity and Fathia married a diplomat, Riad Ghali. Back in Egypt, her only son, King Farouk I, became the penultimate monarch of Egypt. He fiercely objected to his mother and sister’s behaviour and promptly terminated their royal titles and $5,000 a month income.
