Looking back at the wedding of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
On 12 February 1951, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi married his second wife, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary. They were introduced to each other in 1948 and became engaged…
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Who would be the Shah of Iran today?
With Iran currently in the news due to sweeping protests against the authoritarian Iranian regime, who would be the Shah of Iran today if the…
Exiled Crown Prince at centre of Iranian protests
Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has found himself at the centre of the protests sweeping across the Middle Eastern country. Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi,…
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…
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…
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…
Looking back at the wedding of the Shah and Empress Farah
Today marks the 65th wedding anniversary of Shah Mohammed Reza and Empress Farah of Iran. The Shah married Iranian Farah Diba in a Muslim ceremony…