Yasmine Pahlavi

Her Imperial Highness
Crown Princess
Yasmine Pahlavi

File:Princess Yasmine2.jpeg HIH Yasmine Pahlavi

Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi (born Amini, 26 June 1968) is the wife of Reza Pahlavi, born crown prince to the throne of Iran.

Prior to the Islamic revolution, she would be Shahbanou (Empress) and would be styled Her Imperial Majesty. However, she does not use nor has claimed this style or title.

Career

Yasmine Pahlavi is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School and worked for 10 years at the Children's Law Center in Washington, DC representing at-risk youth.

She is the Founder and one of the Directors of the Foundation for the Children of Iran. Started in 1991, the Foundation's mission is to marshal the considerable resources and goodwill of the Iranian diaspora coupled with remarkable expertise and generosity of the American medical community to treat Iranian children suffering from complex medical conditions. Organized under the 501(c)(3) rules of Internal Revenue Service, the Foundation has faithfully fulfilled its mission restoring the health and quality of life for scores of Iranian children regardless of race, religion, or political affiliations.

Marriage & Children

Yasmine married Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi on June 12, 1986, and the couple have three daughters:

1. HIH Princess Noor, born April 3, 1992
2. HIH Princess Iman, born September 12, 1993
3. HIH Princess Farah, born January 17, 2004

The family currently lives in exile in the United States.

Honors

• She was awarded the Royal Order of the Drum by King Kigeli V of Rwanda.

See Also

• Yasmine Pahlavi speech (part I), April 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiBmr-tiwCs
• Yasmine Pahlavi speech (part II), April 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRXeUoKtpa4