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Velia Abdel-Huda was born on 26 January, 1916 in Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt, is an Egyptian-British art historian and socialite. Discover Velia Abdel-Huda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

Popular As Velia Abdel-Huda
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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 26 January, 1916
Birthday 26 January
Birthplace Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt
Date of death 29 November, 2012
Died Place N/A
Nationality Egypt

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1916

Princess Velia Osman-Oglu, born as Velia Abdel-Huda, and more commonly referred to as Princess Lulie (26 January 1916 – 29 November 2012) was a British art historian and socialite.

She was also notable for being the first Muslim woman to study at the University of Oxford.

Abdel-Huda was born in Cairo, Egypt into a family of Turkish diplomats in exile, with long experience of service to the Ottoman Empire.

Her grandfather was an adviser and astrologer to the last Ottoman Sultan and her father, Tawfik Abu Al-Huda, became Prime Minister of Transjordan.

1939

She was educated at Lady Margaret Hall where she studied modern History and graduated in 1939.

Consequently, Abdel-Huda was the first Muslim woman to study at the University of Oxford.

During the Second World War she was recruited by the British Information Service and was posted to Cairo and then Palestine where she was engaged with the Palestinian cause and began a lifelong friendship with Freya Stark.

Abdel-Huda remained fervently pro-Palestinian freedom throughout her life, and considered the Palestinian people betrayed by the British.

Once the war was over, she studied Art History at the Courtauld Institute under Anthony Blunt, and resided in Chelsea, London.

1963

In 1963 Abdel-Huda married her cousin, Prince Osman-Oglu.

She also had a thirty-year relationship with the British MP Sir John Foster.

She was known for her sparkling dinner parties and her flamboyant personality.

2012

Abdel-Huda died on 29 November 2012 in London, aged 96.

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