Purportedly making disastrous financial decisions on their behalf, Fathia’s husband Ghali ushered his new family into ruin. Any Egyptian assets had been lost in the 1952 coup, leaving the queen no choice but to sell The Queen Nazli of Egypt Art Deco Diamond Tiara deco and other treasured jewellery at Sotheby’s in 1975. The magnificent tiara sold for just $127,500, not enough to sustain their life in California.
