Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi – The Daughter of the last Shah
Her Imperial Highness Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi of Iran had ties to both the Iranian and Egyptian monarchies through her parents: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (the last Shah of…
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A look at the Shah and Empress Farah’s two daughters – Princesses Farahnaz and Leila
There is not a whole lot of information available on the Shah and Empress of Iran’s two daughters, Their Imperial Highnesses Princesses Farahnaz and Leila….
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary – Life after being Queen of Iran
Born on 22 June 1932 in the English Missionary Hospital in Isfahan, Iran, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary was the elder child and only daughter of Khalil Esfandiary-Bakhtiary…
Looking back at the wedding of Prince Fumihito of Japan and Kiko Kawashima
On 29 June 1990, Prince Fumihito of Japan, known as Prince Aya at the time, the younger brother of the current Emperor Naruhito, married commoner…
Taking a look at the wedding of Princess Christina of the Netherlands & Jorge Pérez y Guillermo
Princess Christina of the Netherlands married Cuban-born Jorge Pérez y Guillermo on 28 June 1975. Embed from Getty Images Jorge fled to the United States…
Taking a look at Princess Alexia as she celebrates her 20th birthday
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands was born on 26 June 2005 as the second daughter of the future King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen…
Empress Farah Pahlavi – The widow of the Shah
*contains affiliate links* Born on 14 October 1938, Empress Farah Pahlavi was the only child of Sohrab Diba and Farideh Diba Ghotbi in Tehran. Less…
Taking a look at the Crown Princess of Iran, Yasmine Pahlavi
Born in the Iranian capital of Tehran in Pars Hospital, Yasmine Etemad-Amini (now known as Yasmine Pahlavi) would later leave Iran with her family for the United States…
Princess Ashraf Pahlavi – The Twin of the Shah
Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi, referred to as Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, was the twin of the late Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. They were born on…
A look at Crown Princess Victoria’s wedding dress
Crown Princess Victoria married Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010 in Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976. The Crown Princess donned a bespoke Pär Engsheden…