Persian Realm

Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi gathers siblings to celebrate his graduation with a Masters degree in Pre-Islamic History at Columbia University.  Left to Right: Farideh Diba ( Farah's mother), Princess Leila, Crown Prince Reza, Prince Ali-Reza (with Hat), Princess Farahnaz, and Shahbanou Farah. (1992)

Photo courtesy from Farah Pahlavi: An Enduring Love: My Life with the Shah: A Memoir

The Forgotten Empire of the Achaemenids:

Exhibit in London: Persian Empire - The Forgotten Empire

Quick Bio of Ali-Reza Pahlavi:

Born: April 28 1966

Place of Birth: Tehran

Primary School: 1970 — 1974 Lycée Razi, Tehran

Primary School: 1974 — 1979 Niavaran Palace School, Tehran

Secondary School: 1979 — 1980 St. David’s School New York City

High School: 1980 — 1981 American College Cairo, Egypt

High School: 1981—1984 Mt. Greylock Regional High School, Williamstown Massachusetts

Under Graduate: 1984 — 1988 Princeton University B.A. (Music/Ethnomusicology)

Graduate School: 1988—1992, Columbia University M.A. (Ancient Iranian Studies)

Post Graduate: Harvard University (ancient Iranian Studies! Philology)

Hobbies: Sky Diving, Scuba Diving, Reading, Flying.