 Farouk had always wanted to visit the United States, but his plans were derailed by his feud with his mother, which the American media closely followed.The U.S. embassy in Cairo had warned Washington as part of the planning for the trip that Farouk "has an eye for the ladies and this should be constantly borne in mind.It would be best if a departmental representative could be with him for the entire trip to avoid any possible incidents of this nature".