Princess of the Nile (1954) Shalimar, THE FLAME THAT IGNITED EGYPT Genre: Romance, Adventure, Fantasy Release Date: User Rating: 7.4 / 10. The Duke of Edinburgh was the first peer to pay his respects to the queen. Shalimar, an Egyptian princess, striving to rid her country of its Bedouin conquerors, forms an alliance with Prince Haidi, son of the Caliph of Bagdad. There were about 8,000 guests including international royals and world leaders. ![]() Her coronation took place in Westminster Abbey and the service was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher. ![]() She said: "Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust." According to a January 1953 Hollywood Reporter news item, Princess of the Nile was originally set to be produced by Twentieth Century-Fox with Marilyn Monroe as the star. On the eve of her coronation 16 months later, she made a radio broadcast to the Commonwealth in which she pledged her devotion to its people. She returned immediately to take her place as sovereign. The king, who had been on the throne since 1936, died after a prolonged illness when the then Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya having taken his place on an official tour. The timing of the queen's coronation was also significant for Britain, the sense of celebration helping lift the nation out of its post-war slumber. ![]() ![]() King Charles' coronation to be held on May 6 at Westminster Abbey Shalimar, an Egyptian princess, striving to rid her country of its Bedouin conquerors, forms an alliance with Prince Haidi, son of the Caliph of Bagdad.
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