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EMPRESS OF THE ARTS: Shahbanou Farah and Brazilian Author Paulo Coelho

Shahbanou Farah and the author of The Alchemist an international bestseller which sold 11 million copies worldwide and translated in 41 languages>>>

ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Jonathan Rhys Meyers is King Henry VIII in The "Tudors"

The Tudors is an Irish/Canadian dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII. Starring an International Cast including as guest stars Peter O'Toole and Sam Neil>>>

SULTAN OF HER HEART: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Leila Forouhar

Leila Forouhar with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi at a Charity event in Washington D.C. >>>

ROYAL FORUM: Behind the Scenes of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953

An interesting documentary uncovers the tensions and conflict between the Queen Mother and Prince Philip in the build up to Princess Elizabeth's coronation on June 2nd, 1953 >>>

BECAUSE SHE TOO HAS A VOICE: Colin Firth Speaks Up For Sakineh M. Ashtiani

LONDON (AP) Celebrities including Colin Firth ( The King's Speech), Robert Redford, Robert De Niro amongst others have called on Iran to release a woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery>>>

ROYAL FORUM: Tests show head of France's popular King Henri IV 'genuine'

Scientists say they have identified an embalmed head as belonging to King Henri IV of France,who was assassinated by a Religious Fanatic in 1610. He remains France's most beloved Monarch to date>>>

THINK PINK: A Royal Tribute to Blake Edwards (1922–2010)

The Return of the Pink Panther starring Shahbanou Farah under the close Scrutiny of French Inspector Jacques Clouseau ( Peter Sellers). (Circa 1975, Paris, France). A Royal Tribute to The King of Slapstick Comedy>>>

REZA's CALL: Crown Prince Reza interview with Bijan Farhoodi (VOA)

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi interviewed by Bijan Farhoodi of VOA in Washington. Dec 7th, 2010. Q & A to tough and blunt questions by VOA Journalist. Watch Here>>>

COLIN REIGNS: The King's Speech Nominated in Seven Golden Globe Categories

British movie The King's Speech leads the nominations for next year's Golden Globe Awards, with seven nods in key categories, including best film drama and best actor for Colin Firt>>>

CHIVALRY: Boy Mirrors Swedish Guard

This mini guard practices for a potential future job! He's got the moves down. Boy Mirrors Swedish Guard. Watch Here>>>

THEOCRACY ON SCREEN: Xavier Beauvois' "Of Gods and Men"

Loosely based on the Tibhirine tragedy, in which a brotherhood of monks in Algeria were kidnapped and slaughtered by Islamic fundamentalists in opposition of the government, Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes 2010>>>

ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Mylène Farmer's "Libertine 1 & 2" (1986/89)

LEILA: French Pop Star Mylène Farmer's Tribute to Princess Leila Pahlavi

Mylène Farmer one of France's most popular and enigmatic Pop Star's with a career spanning of 20 years has just released her latest Album Bleu Noir with a hit song dedicated the the late Iranian Princess>>>

ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Franklin J. Schaffner's "Nicholas and Alexandra" (1971)

The tragic story of Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution. It is an inside look into the private lives of Nicholas and his wife Alexandra>>>

KNIGHTHOOD: Mario Vargas Llosa receives 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, whose deeply political work vividly examines the perils of power and corruption in Latin America received the Nobel Prize from the hands of King Carl XVI Gustaf>>>