Farah Pahlavi’s time as the Queen/Empress of Iran may have been rather short — less than two decades — but she still managed to pack in a number of glittering appearances in that span. And since the family’s exile and the Shah’s death, Farah has continued to make more toned-down gala appearances for various charities. Here’s a look at the history of her gala jewels so far.
April 1960: Wearing a diamond tiara with an unknown provenance for a state visit from King Hussein of Jordan
October 1961: Wearing the Noor-ol-Ain Tiara at a state banquet at the Elysee Palace in Paris
October 1961: Another view of the French state banquet
October 1961: Wearing the Noor-ol-Ain at the opera during the French state visit
1962: Wearing diamonds in Amsterdam during the silver wedding anniversary celebrations for Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
October 1964: In the Noor-ol-Ain at the opening of the Senate in Tehran
November 1964: Wearing the Noor-ol-Ain to host King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola (wearing the Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara and the Wolfers Necklace) of Belgium for an official visit
1967 (?): Wearing the Noor-ol-Ain as the Shah greets Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
1974: At a dinner with French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing
1975: Gala attire during a visit to Aspen, Colorado
1978: Wearing her turquoise parure; unlike most of her jewels, the turquoises were her personal possessions, but she left them behind in Iran as the family fled the country
1997: With her son, Crown Prince Reza, at a gala in Monaco marking the 700th anniversary of the House of Grimaldi
November 1997: With Queen Silvia of Sweden at the annual Nuit de L’Enfance charity gala at the Palace of Versailles
December 1998: At a charity gala at the Hotel Ritz in Paris
January 2000: At a classical music concert
September 2002: At a charity gala at Versailles
December 2003: With the Duchess of Brabant (now Queen Mathilde of the Belgians) at the Nuit de L’Enfance gala at Versailles
May 2004: At the pre-wedding gala for Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
May 2004: At the royal wedding in Denmark
May 2004: With her son, Crown Prince Reza, and his wife, Yasmine, at the pre-wedding gala for Felipe and Letizia of Spain
December 2004: With the Duchess of Gloucester at the Nuit de L’Enfance gala at Versailles
April 2006: At a private exhibition in Venice
July 2007: Gala celebration of Valentino’s 45th anniversary
September 2007: Opening of a new Dior store in Paris
August 2010: Wedding of Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark
November 2010: Book launch in London
July 2011: Wedding reception for Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
December 2014: Charity gala in Paris
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