Her Imperial Majesty Queen Farah Pahlavi
In her 20-year tenure as Empress of Iran, Her Majesty Farah Pahlavi was patron to 12 artistic institutions and presided over 26 educational, health, sports and cultural organizations, among them non-governmental entities. In an exclusive interview with Canvas , she reveals unchanged and enduring passions: art, culture, her compatriots and her beloved Iran.
The House of Pahlavi
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi married Farah Diba, the only child of Sohrab Diba, Captain in the Imperial Iranian Army and his wife, the former Farideh Ghotbi. The Royal Wedding took place in Tehran on 20th of December 1959, and Queen Farah was crowned Shahbanou , or Empress, The title of Shahbanou was devised especially for Farah Pahlavi at the Coronation on 26th October 1967.
Predecessor Herself (as Queen consort of Iran)
Successor Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran
Issue (right to left):
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- Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (born 31 October 1960)
Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi (born 12 March 1963)
Prince Ali-Reza Pahlavi (28 April 1966 – 4 January 2011)
Princess Leila Pahlavi (27 March 1970 – 10 June 2001)
- Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (born 31 October 1960)