The following year, during the 1955 Miss World beauty pageant held in London, Costanda did not attend the event because of political hostilities between Egypt and Britain over the Suez Canal.
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According to Eric Morley's 1967 book, "The Miss World Story", Costanda was positively beaming as she claimed that her victory was also for the second runner-up status of Marina Papaelia, 1953's Miss Egypt.
Antigone | Antigone (Sophocles) | Antigone Plantagenet | Antigone Rising | Antigone (Brecht play) | Antigone Costanda | ''Antigone'' by Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton | Antigone (Anouilh play) | Antigone (Anouilh) | ''Antigone'' |
According to Eric Morley's 1967 book, "The Miss World Story", when Miss Egypt Antigone Costanda won the 1954 Miss World pageant, she claimed her victory that year was also a victory for Marina Papaelia.