Spain

Coverage of royal engagement in Spain hijacked by allegations of a diplomatic snub towards Queen Letizia

King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted the traditional annual reception for the diplomatic corps in Madrid’s Royal Palace on. Wednesday, but it was one moment in particular that caught the attention of all the cameras. At the reception, Their Majesties met a line-up of diplomats who wished to greet the royals. It was here where cameras captured the Iranian ambassador to Iran, Hassan…
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HistoryMiddle East

Farah, Last Empress of Iran

Early Life Born on 14 October 1938, Empress Farah Pahlavi was the only child of Sohrab Diba and Farideh Diba Ghotbi in Tehran. Less than ten years later, in 1947, she would lose her father at an early age; as Farah was very close to her father, his death deeply…
International royals

Crown Princess of Iran diagnosed with breast cancer

Yasmine Pahlavi, the Crown Princess of the former Imperial State of Iran, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The Crown Princess announced the news herself via her official Facebook page. She wrote, “Dear friends, I want to take this opportunity to let you know that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a difficult time, but I am inspired by the strength and courage of the…
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