What happened to Farah Diba?
After the death of her daughter Princess Leila in 2001, she purchased a smaller home in Potomac, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., to be closer to her son and grandchildren. Farah now divides her time between Washington, D.C., and Paris.
How many wives did the Shah of Iran have?
| Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | |
|---|---|
| Burial | 29 July 1980 Al-Rifa’i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse | Princess Fawzia of Egypt ( m. 1939; div. 1948) Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary ( m. 1951; div. 1958) Farah Diba ( m. 1959) |
| Issue | Princess Shahnaz Reza, Crown Prince of Iran Princess Farahnaz Prince Ali Reza Princess Leila |
Where is the last Shah of Iran buried?
The mausoleum of Reza Shah (Persian: آرامگاه رضا شاه), located in Ray south of Tehran, was the burial ground of Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944), the penultimate Shahanshah (Emperor) of Iran. It was built close to Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine.
How did the shah lose power?
The last Shah of Iran comes to power Reza Shah was deposed in 1941 by an invasion of allied British and Soviet troops who believed him to be sympathetic with the allies’ enemy Nazi Germany. His son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was installed by the allies as monarch.
Who is Farah Diba and what is her background?
Farah Diba, with Iranian boyscouts in Paris. Farah Diba was born on 14 October 1938 in Tehran to an upper-class family. Born as Farah Diba, she was the only child of Captain Sohrab Diba (1899–1948) and his wife, Farideh Ghotbi (1920–2000). Farah’s father’s family is of Iranian Azerbaijani origin.
When did Farah Diba meet Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?
It was during such a meeting in 1959 at the Iranian Embassy in Paris that Farah Diba was first presented to Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. After returning to Tehran in the summer of 1959, the Shah and Farah Diba began a carefully choreographed courtship, orchestrated in part by the Shah’s daughter Princess Shahnaz.
Who are the children of Reza and Farah Pahlavi?
The couple had four children: 1 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran (born 31 October 1960) 2 Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi of Iran (born 12 March 1963) 3 Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi of Iran (28 April 1966 – 4 January 2011) 4 Princess Leila Pahlavi of Iran (27 March 1970 – 10 June 2001)