Empress Farah Pahlavi Of Iran The tiara was commissioned by the shah from harry winston in 1958. the piece is set with white, pink and yellow diamonds. the largest stone in the tiara is one of the largest pink diamonds in the world: the 60 carat noor ol ain diamond. it was brought to present day iran from india in the 18th century by persian soldiers. Farah pahlavi. farah pahlavi ( persian: فرح پهلوی, née diba ( دیبا ); born 14 october 1938) is the widow of the last shah of iran, mohammad reza pahlavi, and was successively queen and empress ( شهبانو, shahbanu) of iran from 1959 to 1979. she was born into a prosperous iranian family whose fortunes were diminished after her.
Empress Farah Pahlavi Of Iran By Henry Clarke 2 the shah of iran, mohammad reza pahlavi, and his wife, farah (née diba), are photographed during their wedding ceremony in tehran on december 21, 1959. 3 queen elizabeth ii and prince philip of. The first memoirs of iran’s former empress, farah diba pahlavi, are being republished in english, shedding renewed light on royal life just three years before the 1979 islamic revolution. Farah pahlavi, née diba, the exiled empress of iran, has many a tale to tell. for now, she is sharing with the world the remarkable art collection she once amassed. portrait by david bailey. One month later, aged just 21, and 19 years the shah’s junior, farah diba married shah mohammed reza garnering worldwide press attention. dressed in a gown designed by yves saint laurent and wearing a newly commissioned diamond tiara designed by harry winston their marriage announced the arrival of possibly one of the most loved, stylish, forward thinking and inspirational royals to have.
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