Scandal at the Savoy: Marguerite Alibert & Ali Kamel Fahmy Bey
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The episode explores the tumultuous marriage and murder involving Marguerite Alibert and Ali Kamel Fahmy Bey in 1920s London.
A tumultuous marriage between an Egyptian “prince” and a French courtesan with ties to the British Royal Family ends in murder at The Savoy in 1920’s London. Sources: 1. Rose, Andrew. The Woman Before Wallis . Picador, 2013. 2. Lady Killers . 1980. 3. Leake, Natasha. “How a Beguiling French Courtesan Captured the Heart of a Young British Prince, in a Love Affair That Scandalised the Royal Family | Tatler.” Tatler , Tatler, 4 Jan. 2023, https://www.tatler.com/article/prince-harrys-memoir-love-affair-edward-viii-and-french-courtesan . 4. A History of Royal Scandals . 2023. 5. “King Edward VIII - Historic UK.” Historic UK , https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/King-Edward-VIII/ . Accessed 29 Apr. 2026. 6. Find A Grave , https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107069659/marie_marguerite-fahmy . Accessed 30 Apr. 2026. 7. Irish Weekly Independent , 15 Sept. 1923. 8. Evening Standard , 28 Mar. 1958. This Week’s Episode Brought To You By: Progressive Insurance - Discover better rates at https://www.progressive.com/ Honeylove - Treat yourself to the best shapewear on the…
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