1. Mediha Sultan was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Abdulmejid I and Gulistu Kadin.
12 Facts About Mediha Sultan
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Mediha Sultan was born on 30 July 1856 at the Dolmabahce Palace.
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Mediha Sultan's father was Sultan Abdulmejid I, son of Sultan Mahmud II and Bezmialem Sultan.
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Mediha Sultan had two elder twin sisters Zekiye Sultan and Fehime Sultan, death as baby, and a younger brother, Mehmed VI.
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Mediha Sultan's brother was entrusted to the care of Sayeste Hanim.
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Mediha Sultan was made a pasha and the marriage was arranged.
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Mediha Sultan's dowry was prepared in 1876, along with her half-sisters Behice Sultan, Seniha Sultan and Naile Sultan.
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Mediha Sultan was widowed at Necib Pasha's death in April 1885.
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At the fall of Sultanate in 1922, Mediha Sultan went to live in Nice, France, where her husband died.
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Mediha Sultan refused to take care of her and did not go to her funeral.
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Mediha Sultan dressed beautifully and with great dignity appearing splendidly regal in her gowns with their long trains.
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Mediha Sultan was petite with white skin and gorgeous black eyes, and she resembled her father.