1962: Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Farah of Iran chat as they arrive during the celebration of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard’s silver wedding anniversary in the Netherlands. (Also pictured: the Shah of Iran, to Elizabeth’s left, and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent)
Farah Pahlavi’s Gala Jewels
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
Vintage Royals: October 1967
In the same week in October 1967, pageantry was on display on two continents. The coronation of the Shah of Iran was held in Tehran, while the state opening of parliament was attended by Queen Elizabeth II in London. An early glimpse of Princess Anne in the Cartier Halo Tiara is also included
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