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Princess Farahnaz (1963-)
Princess of Iran
Coronation of the Shah of Iran in 1967; Princess Farahnaz (third from left)
Born (1963-03-12) 12 March 1963 (age 61)
Tehran, Iran
Names
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HouseHouse of Pahlavi
FatherMohammad Reza Pahlavi
MotherFarah Pahlavi

Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi (born 12 March 1963 in Tehran) is the eldest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi by his third wife, Queen Soraya.

She was born Princess Yasmin Farahnaz Pahlavi,[1] as per official dynastic usage, with the style Her Imperial Highness. She lives a very anonymous and discreet life in New York City.

Education

She studied at the Niavaran Special School in Tehran, the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States, and the Cairo American College in Cairo, Egypt. From 1981 to 1982, she attended Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. She received a Bachelor of Arts in social work from Columbia University in 1986 and a Master's degree in child psychology from the same university in 1990.

According to a 2004 article in Los Angeles Times, she reportedly attempted to find employment at international aid agencies such as UNICEF, but, according to her mother, was rejected because of her name.

Ancestry

Family of Farahnaz Pahlavi
16. Murad Ali Khan
8. Abbas Ali Khan
4. Shah Reza I Pahlavi of Iran
9. Noush-Afarin Ayromlou
2. Shah Reza II Pahlavi of Iran
10. Teymūr Khan Ayromlou
5. Tadj ol-Molouk
11. Zahra Khanum
1. Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi of Iran
12. Mehdi Diba
6. Sohrab Diba
3. Farah Diba
7. Farideh Ghotbi

References

  • Bruges, Jean-Jacques de, "Shahbanou Farah", Point de Vue, 31 August-6 September 2005, Issue 2980
  • "Shah's Daughter Could Not Stand Exile," BBC News, 12 June 2001 [1]
  • "Victory of Light Over Darkness is Near in Iran", Iran Press Service, 27 July 2001 [2]
  • Bahrampour, Tara, "Singer Revives Memories of Lost Youth and Lost Country", The New York Times, 28 August 2000
  • Krebs, Albin and Robert McG. Thomas, "Notes on People: Pahlevis [sic] Inquire About New England School", The New York Times, 16 November 1981, page B5
  • Krebs, Albin and Robert McG. Thomas, "Notes on People: A Daughter of Shah Auditing College Classes", The New York Times, 28 November 1981, page 39
  • "Princesse Farahnaz: Les 20 Ans", Point de Vue, March 1983
  • Marcisz, Christopher, "Son of Shah Advocates Democracy for Iran", Berkshire Eagle, 21 April 2004
  • O'Connor, Anne-Marie, "Style & Substance: A Widow's Look at a Shah's Legacy", The Los Angeles Times, 10 March 2004, page E1
  • Cunningham, Bill, "Spring Sightings", The New York Times, 28 March 2004, page 9
  • Beaumont, Peter, "Water Resource Development in Iran", The Geographic Journal, Vol. 140, No. 3 (October 1974), pages 418-431
Styles of
Princess Farahnaz of Iran
Reference styleHer Imperial Highness
Spoken styleYour Imperial Highness
Alternative styleMa'am