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Queen Mother Sadije

Queen Mother Sadijé
Queen Mother of the Albanians
Born (1876-08-28)28 August 1876
Tirana, Ottoman Empire (now Albania)
Died 25 November 1934(1934-11-25) (aged 58)
Durrës, Kingdom of Albania
Burial Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family
Spouse Xhemal Pasha Zogu
Issue King Zog I of Albania
Princess Adilé
Princess Nafijé
Princess Senijé
Princess Myzejen
Princess Ruhijé
Princess Maxhide
Full name
Khanum Sadijé Toptani Zogu
House House of Zogu
Father Salah Bey Toptani
Mother a Lady of Toptani family
Religion Islam
Full name
Khanum Sadijé Toptani Zogu

Queen Mother Sadijé, born as Sadiya Toptani Khanum (Sadijé Hanem) (Albanian: Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve Sadije) (Tirana, August 28, 1876 – Durrës, November 25, 1934) was the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani and cousin to Essad Pasha Toptani, and a member of the powerful Toptani family. She was the second wife of Xhemal Pasha Zogu after the death of his first wife Melek Hanem.

After her son Zogu of Albania became King in 1928 she was raised to the title Queen Mother of the Albanians (Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve) with the style of Her Majesty on September 1, 1928, a position she held until her death. She supervised the Royal Kitchen to ensure that her son could not be poisoned. She died in the Royal Compound in Durrës and was buried in Tirana the next day. A royal mausoleum was constructed to house her remains.

She was the cousin of Essad Pasha Toptani.


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