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The Princess of Iran
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Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi (Template:Lang-fa, Shahnâz Pahlavi or Šahnāz Pahlavi , born 27 March 1960) is the first child and Heir of Her.Imperial.Majesty Empress Farah Pahlavi and His.Imperial.Highness Prince Mohammed Reza PahlaviThe Prince Consort of Iran, she is the Heir of her mother to the Throne of Iran and Budapest.When she was born, the country of Iran's poor were given a bag of money, Food and Blankets, also any girl who was born on the same day as her would be sent 10 24ct gold coins and an invitation for her parents to Golestan palace to have dinner with the Empress.
Education
Shahnaz was privately educated and tutored in saad'baad palace because her mother feared Assassination attempts, at age 18 she moved to London at Oxford university to study History, Sociology, Religious Education, Art and Humanitarianism, she became friend's with H.R.H Prince Andrew, The Duke Of York at the university although he was in his final year and they still are Close friend's.Shahnaz passed all her subjects with a 1:1 in history, 2:1 in Sociology, 1:1 in Religious Education, 2:3 in Art and 1:1 in Humanitarianism.
Roles as Crown Princess
Shahnaz was described "a great model for every Persian female" she travels on behalf of her mother to countries and is an Ambassador to many charities around the world she is also a close friend of H.M Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Lady Gaga, they met each other from the philanthropy work they did. When Shahnaz was 21 her mother Farah Pahlavi made her the head of state of Budapest and if Farah was out of the country Shahnaz would be Queen Regent and would rule Iran on behalf of her mother.When the Declaration was made Shahnaz sat on the Jeweled Sun Throne and her Mother Sat on the jeweled Nader-i throne for Monarchs.
1st Marriage
When Shahnaz was 17 she started looking for suitors and met Ardeshir Zahedi who was the son of the Iranian foreign minister and his wife.Their Marriage was in Golestan palace, there were 2 ceremonies, the Nikaah ( Religious wedding ) and then the royal party, many Royals and celebrities attended included Elizabeth II, Juliana of the Netherlands, the Sultan of Brunei and many more guests.2 weeks after their wedding the royal couple moved to Budapest 1 year later Shahnaz gave birth to a daughter styled Her.Imperial.Highness Grand High Princess Zahra Mahnaz Pahlavi 2nd in line for the throne of Iran .1 year later the couples relationship did not work out so Shahnaz Divorced Ardeshir.
2nd Marriage
Shahnaz later married Khosrow Jahanbani in February 1978 the wedding was small and formal and only immediate family members were invited.They have one son styled His.Imperial.Highness Grand High Prince Keykhosrow Jahanbani Pahlavi 3rd in line to the throne of Iran and Budapest, a year later she gave birth to another daughter styled Her.Imperial.Highness Grand High Princess Fawzieh Jahanbani Pahlavi.
The 1979 Revolution
At the Time of the Iranian Islamic Revolution started by Ayatollah Khomeini, Shahnaz was in Budapest and her Mother, Father 2 brothers and 2 sisters were in Iran and she knew that they could no longer stay in Iran so she Immediately sent a private Jet from Egypt to Iran and then back again 3 weeks later it was confirmed that Iran was no longer an Imperial Country, 2,500 Years of the same family ruling was abolished. After Exile from Iran The Empress moved to Budapest and ruled.
Death of His.Imperial.Highness The Prince Consort Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
In 1980 Shahnaz's father died from Gallstones, the whole of Budapest was mourning, in her memoir Shahnaz wrote "the death of my father was even darker than the revolution, it was like all my happiness had gone away".For a short while Shahnaz was in Rehab and did not appear publicly anymore.
Titles, styles and Honours
Titles and styles
- Her.Imperial.Highness Crown Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi Of Iran and Budapest (1961-1977)
- Her.Imperial.Highness Crown Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi Of Iran and Budapest, Mrs Shahnaz Zahedi (1977-1978)
- Her.Imperial.Highness Crown Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi Of Iran and Budapest, Mrs Shahnaz Jahanbani (1978-1979)
- Her.Imperial.Highness Crown Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi Of Iran and Budapest (Pretender), Mrs Shahnaz Jahanbani (1979-2004)
- Her.Imperial.highness Crown Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi Of Iran, The Princess Of Budapest, Mrs Shahnaz Jahanbani (2004-Present)
When Shahnaz ascends to the throne of Iran and Budapest Her title will be " Her.Imperial.Majesty Empress Shahnaz Pahlavi Of Iran and Budapest, Queen of Queen's, Queen of King's, Light of the Aryans, The Head of the Warriors.
Honours
Persia
Iran: Order of the Pleiades, 2nd Class (1969)
Grand Cordon of the Order of Zolfaghar of Iran (1977)- Order of Aryamehr, 1st Class of Iran (2011)
- Order of Pahlavi, 2nd Class (2012)
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Persia 2nd Class (1986)
- Grand Collar of the Order of Pahlevi of Persia 1st Class (1992)
- Nishan-i-Aqdas, 1st Class of the Persian Empire-1993
- Order of the Crown (Iran) 2nd Class (1988)
- Order of Aftab 2nd Class (1999)
- Order of the Red Lion and the Sun 3rd Class (2004)
Foreign
Pakistan: Commander with Star of the Order of Hilal Quaid Azam (1993)- Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
Member of the Order of the Seraphim of Sweden (1980)
Knight of the Order of the Elephant of Denmark (1990)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1983)
Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur of France (1993)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Queen of Sheba of Ethiopia (1984)
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold of Belgium (1994)
Grand Cross of the Order of St Olav of Norway (2005)
Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence of Tunisia (1970)
Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross of Brazil (1999)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin of Argentina (1979)
Order of the Yugoslav Star, 1st Class of Yugoslavia (1981)
Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria in Gold with Sash (1969)
Special Class of the Bundesverdienstkreuz of West Germany (1998)- Medal of the Academia Mejicana de Derecho Internacional, Mexico
- Medal of the Royal Moroccan Academy, Morocco
- Medal of the Academia da Cultura Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Medal of the Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas, Madrid, Spain
- Honorary Professor of the University of Bogota, Colombia
- Honorary Fellow of the University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Honorary Member of the Instituto de Estudios da Marinha, Portugal
- Honorary Senator of the University of Maribor, Slovenia
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Osijek, Croatia
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Nancy, Lorraine, France
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Turku, Finland)
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Budapest, Hungary
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Pécs, Hungary
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Veszprém, Hungary
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Ferrara, Italy
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Skopje, Macedonia
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Honorary Doctor of the University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, USA
- Honorary Doctor of the Chernivtsi University, Ukraine
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As shahnaz is a descendant of Alfonso XIII of Spain and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg she is also a descendant of Queen Victoria and is also a cousin to a few European Monarchs and Heirs to thrones, Shahnaz, Her Children, Her Mother and Brother and sister and their Children are respectably also in line to the thrones of Spain, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.Shahnaz's Paternal Great Grandfather is of Polish Descent.
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