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Princess Ashraf Pahlavi – Twin of the Shah

Friday, 23 February 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

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 26 October 1919 in Tehran, Persia. Ashraf was younger by five hours. They were born to then military commander Reza Pahlavi and Tadj ol-Molouk – two years before the Persian coup d’ état which [read more]

A look at the Shah and Empress Farah’s two daughters – Princesses Farahnaz and Leila

Sunday, 28 January 2018, 0:00 Brittani Barger 2

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. They are rarely talked about – even with the ongoing protests taking place currently in Iran. Most know of their older brother, Crown Prince Reza and his advocating for Iranians [read more]

Taking a look at the Crown Princess of Iran, Yasmine Pahlavi

Friday, 19 January 2018, 7:00 Brittani Barger 0

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 as a result of the tensions in the country leading up to the Iranian Revolution that saw the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and replacing it with an Islamic [read more]

Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi – Daughter of the last Shah

Sunday, 14 January 2018, 0:00 Brittani Barger 1

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 Iran) and his first wife, Princess Fawzia of Egypt. Thus, both sets of grandparents were on the throne of their respective countries with her maternal grandparents, King Fuad I and Queen Nazli, in Egypt and her [read more]

Soraya – The sad story of a Queen

Sunday, 20 August 2017, 0:00 Raluca Elgyar 4

They called her “the Princess with sad eyes”, “the Queen of sorrow”, but it all started differently in a time when happiness seemed the only natural option. The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was, in 1948, recently separated from his first wife, Princess Fawzia of Egypt, when he met Soraya, a beautiful young lady, [read more]

Fawzia of Egypt – The mysterious Princess

Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 7:00 Raluca Elgyar 4

Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt is a largely unknown figure in royal history. Even in Egypt, few people would be able to say more than a few words about her, although a quick search on the Internet shows the fact that she was quite a visible and important presence at social events in Cairo in [read more]