 At the same time, Farouk, notwithstanding his own frequent unfaithfulness, had become enraged when he learned that Queen Farida was having an affair with the British painter, Simon Elwes, who had to flee Egypt to escape.Lampson taunted Farouk when he learned that Queen Fardia was pregnant again, saying he hoped she was bearing a son and that the boy was Farouk's.One of Farouk's mistresses, Irene Guinle, who was his "official mistress" in the years 1941-43, described him as something of an immature "man-child" having no interest in politics and given to childish behavior like making bread balls at restaurants "...to flip at the fancy people coming in and watch how they'd act when he hit the mark.