Attempt to sell Egyptian Queen’s necklace thwarted

CAIRO - 24 April 2017: An attempt to sell a stolen necklace that belonged to Queen Narriman Sadek, the second wife of Egypt’s late King Farouk, was foiled, Hossam al-Deeb, an international lawyer in London, revealed.

Al-Deeb said that he received a phone call by Akram al-Nakeeb, the late queen’s son, telling him that a necklace which belonged to his mother is being sold in Sotheby's London, an online broker of fine and decorative art.

The necklace, studded with diamonds, was nationalized after the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and become a property of the Egyptian state.

Al-Deeb said that he immediately sent a warning to Sotheby's to stop the selling of the necklace, as it has been stolen from Egypt.

Consequently, the necklace was temporarily withdrawn from the auction, until Egypt provides evidence to prove that the necklace was stolen and smuggled out of Egypt.

Judicial sources said that Egyptian authorities will take the necessary measures to prove Egypt's right to restore the necklace by uncovering how it was stolen and smuggled out of the country.