King Charles bestows “His Highness” on new Aga Khan

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King Charles III has bestowed the style of “His Highness” to Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan, who succeeded his father as Aga Khan V.

The statement read, “To mark the accession of Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan as the fiftieth hereditary Imam of the Shi’a Ismaili Muslim community, and in accordance with long-standing tradition, it has pleased The King to grant the new Aga Khan the title “His Highness.”

The previous Aga Khan received the style of “His Highness” from Queen Elizabeth II in 1957.

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