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"The Growing-up Of Emma Peel" in June, featuring Emma Knight (later Mrs Peel): Instalments Seven to Twelve

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Issues: 58 to 63, March 12th to April 16th 1966.  All instalments are two pages.

Part Seven - March 12th 1966:
Emma had a plan to enable her friend, beautiful Princess Asha of Fezra, to elope with Hassan, a handsome young craftsman. She had already smuggled Hassan, a fugitive from the police, aboard her Father's yacht, The Ocean Queen. But rescuing the Princess was to be much more difficult. Asha, who was guarded night and day while in the palace, was now making her last public appearance before her wedding to the unpleasant Sheik Abul. Emma knew that this, the wedding rehearsal, was her only chance.

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Part Eight - March 19th 1966:

The people of Fezra pelt Sheik Abul with fruit
Sheik Abul is given the bum's rush.

Emma, on a visit to Fezra in her Father's yacht, The Ocean Queen, befriended lovely Princess Asha who was being made to marry the ruthless Sheik Abul against her will. Emma had a plan that would enable the Princess to flee with Hassan, the boy she really loved. Aboard Ocaean Queen, Hassan was already safely aboard. Now Emma disguised as the Royal Coachman, had "kidnapped" Princess Asha in the middle of the elaborate full dress rehearsal for the Royal Wedding! But Sheik Abul was close behind.

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Part Nine - March 26th 1966:
Emma's friend, beautiful Princess Asha of Fezra, was being forced to marry unpleasant Sheik Abul against her will - but Emma had snatched the Princess away from the dress rehearsal for the Royal Wedding! Now Asha was safely aboard Emma's yacht, Ocean Queen, reunited with her true love, Hassan the Potter. The scene was set for a sensational runaway marriage - but not if Asha's father, King Abdullah, could even now prevent it!

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Part Ten - April 2nd 1966:

Emma faces down Sheik Abul
That outfit looks familiar.

Unable to stand by and see her friend, the beautiful Princess Asha of Fezra, forced to marry Sheik Abul, whom she hated. Emma had helped her escape with Hassan, the boy Asha really loved. They were aboard Emma's yacht, Ocean Queen, heading for the friendly State of Dervain, where they planned to marry. But thanks to engine failure the yacht had been caught by the Fezran Navy and Admiral Kazan stepped aboard, demanding that Princess Asha be handed over.

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Part Eleven - April 9th 1966:
Racing by yacht towards Dervain, the country where Princess Asha of Fezra would safely be able to marry her true love, Hassan, Emma's master plan had come unstuck. Ocean Queen ran aground on the shores of Abul Babul, homeland of the Princess's hateful Fiancé Sheik Abul. And the Sheik himself was in pursuit by helicopter, together with the Princess's Father, King Abdullah, and Emma's own Father - all three determined to stop the runaway marriage!

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Part Twelve - April 16th 1966:

Sheik Abul offers an arms contract to Emma's father
One nil to Royal Armaments.

King Abdullah had prevented his daughter Princess Asha's runaway marriage with Hassan Farrah, the potter, and was determined that she should marry the hateful Sheik Abul of Abul Babul as arranged. But in a borrowed helicopter, Emma had reached Sheik Abul's palace where the plans of something called "Operation Happiness" were kept. She believed these plans would convince King Abdullah that there was something very odd about Sheik Abul and that his country was planning a war against the King's (note: the summary paragraph does end mid-sentence).

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