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  • [1930 - 1943]  H.I.H. Shahzada Muhammad Hassan Mirza, Crown Prince of Persia. b. at Tabriz, Azerbaijan, 20th February 1899, fourth son of H.I.M. Muhammad ‘Ali Shah, Shahanshah of the God protected realms of Persia, by his second wife, H.M. Malika-i-Jahan Khanum, Mahd-i-’Aliya, eldest daughter of Field Marshal H.I.H. Shahzada Kamran Mirza, Amir-i-Kabir, educ. privately. Proclaimed as Heir Apparent with the title of Vali Ahad, 16th July 1909. Governor-General of Azerbaijan 1918-1924. Appointed as Regent after the departure of his brother the Shah, 24th March 1924 and served in that capacity until his own expulsion from the country 31st October 1925. Assumed the title of Shahanshah on succeeding his brother as Head of the Imperial House of Qajar, 27th February 1930. Field Marshal. Presdt Red Lion & Sun Org 1923-1925. Rcvd: the Imperial Orders of the Aghdas (or Most Sacred Order), the August Portrait 1st class, Lion and Sun 1st class (mil), and the Crown of Persia 1st class, Knt of the Order of the White Eagle of Russia (for non-Christians), GC of the Orders of Muhammad ‘Ali of Egypt (1921), Leopold of Belgium (civ 22.7.1924), etc. m. (first) 1922, H.R.H. Shahzadi Mahin Banu Khanum [Princess Mahine Banou Qajar] (b. at the Gulistan Palace, Tehran, 15th September 1900; d. at the Clinique de la d’Huys, Bagnolet, Bobigny, France, 10th November 1990, there at Père Lachaise Muslim Cemetery), daughter of H.I.H. Shahzada Malik Mansur Mirza, Shua us-Sultana, sometime Governor-General of Fars, by his wife, Sabih us-Sultana. m. (i) Humayun us-Sultana (d. at Tehran, 1979), a lady from the Quyunlu branch of the Qajar tribe. m. (ii) (div.) Muhtaram us-Sultana (m. second Muhammad Taqi Sepahbodi, archaeologist, and d. after 1989, leaving further issue), a lady from the Razaghi family. m. (iii) Aziz-i-Aqdas, daughter of a businessman from Tabriz. m. (iv) Shams ul-Mulk (m. second, Ghulam ‘Ali Maykadeh). m. (v) Anis us-Sultana (d.s.p. young from tuberculosis). He  d. at Maidenhead, Berks., 7th January 1943 (bur. Qajar Crypt, Shrine of Imam Al-Husain, Karbala, Iraq), having had issue, three sons and two daughters:
    • 1) H.R.H. Shahzada Sultan Husain Mirza [Prince Hossein Kadjar] [Horace Kadjar]. b. at Tabriz, Azerbaijan, 25th August 1916 (s/o Humayun us-Sultana), educ. privately, at Barrow Heath Sch, Risby, Suffolk, and Royal Agricultural Coll, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Naturalised as a British Subject 1940. Emigrated to Canada 1939-1943. Cmsnd as Sub-Lieut RNVR 1943, and served in WW2 1943-1946 under the nom-de-guerre of Horace Kadjar, served with minesweepers. Renounced his rights in favour of his younger brother. Returned to Canada where he led the life of a forester. Rcvd: 39/45 and Atlantic Stars, British War and Defence medals. He d.s.p. unm. in Canada, 1986.
    • 2) H.R.H. Shahzada Sultan Hamid Mirza [Prince Hamid Mirza Kadjar], Heir Apparent of the Imperial House of Qajar (s/o Muhtaram us-Sultana) - see below.
    • 3) H.R.H. Shahzada Rukn ud-din Mirza [Prince Roknedine Kadjar]. b. at the Gulistan Palace, Tehran, June 1923 (s/o Shams ul-Mulk). Returned to Iran in 1324 in order to reclaim his father’s property. Mngr Alcan SA 1966, Chair Société Financière des Alpes SA (Sofial) 1995-1996. Mbr Inst of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. m. Anita Khanum [Anita Kadjar], née Neri, a lady of Swiss nationality, Dir Société Financière des Alpes SA (Sofial) 1995. He d. January 1996, having had issue, one son and two daughters (not in the line of succession): Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      • a) H.H. Shahzada Karim Mirza [Prince Karim Mirza Kadjar]. b. 28th January 1972. Contemporary dancer and actor in Paris and Geneva. m. (a) Marie Anquez. He has issue, a daughter:
      • i) H.H. Shahzadi Simina Khanum [Simine Kadjar]. b. September 2006.
      • a) H.H. Shahzadi Shams ul-Mulk [Princess Chamssy Catherine Michel-Kadjar]. b. 4th May 1959. Dir Société Financière des Alpes SA (Sofial) 1995. m. Pierre E. Michel, of Villarsel-le-Gibloux, Geneva, Switzerland, MD Michel et Associé since 2007. She has issue, four daughters:
        • i) Mélanie Michel.
        • ii) Valentine Michel.
        • iii) Sophie Michel.
        • iv) Clothilde Michel.
      • b) H.H. Shahzadi Maryam Khanum [Princess Maryam Kadjar] [Dr Maryam Olesen]. b. 28th July 1960, educ. Univ of California, Berkeley, California, USA, and Univ of Kent (PhD), Canterbury, Kent. Joined Ciba 1991, Dir of Global Data Management, R&D and OTC, then Head of Clinical Development (Medical Nutrician), at Novartis Consumer Health, now Head of Medical and Clinical Development at Nestle. m. Niels Olesen. She had issue, one son and one daughter:
        • i) Nikolej Olesen, educ. Univ of Geneva, Switzerland. Lawyer in Lausanne, Switzerland. m. (a) Marie-France Lebogo. He has issue, a daughter:
          • (1) Anna Rita Olesen. b. at Geneva, Switzerland, October 2006. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • i) Celine Olesen.
    • 1) H.R.H. Shahzadi Shams-i-Aqdas [Princess Shamsi Aghdaz Kadjar]. b. at Tabriz, Azerbaijan, 1919 (d/o Aziz-i-Aqdas) m. Dr Khalil Malek, son of Hasan Malek, by his wife, Hamdan us-Sultana, daughter of H.E. Mirza Taqi Khan, Majd ul-Mulk, sometime Minister of the Interior and for Pious Endowments. She d. at Paris, France, November 1991, having had issue, one son and three daughters:
      • a) Rahmadu’llah Khan [Rahmatollah Malek]. b. at Tehran, 1958. m. Odile de Pellegars. He has issue, one daughter:
        • i) Capucine Malek. b. at Paris, France 1991.
      • a) Haida Khanum [Hayedeh Riboux]. b. at Tehran, 1947. m. Roland Riboux, of French nationality. She had issue, two sons:
        • i) Aydin Riboux.
        • ii) Shapur Riboux.
      • b) Mihran-dokht Khanum [Mehrandokht Malek]. b. at Paris, France 1949. Attorney.
      • c) Hala Khanum [Haleh Malek]. b. at Tehran, 1955. Journalist.
    • 2) H.R.H. Shahzadi Guiti Afruz Khanum [Princess Guiti Qajar Wambold]. b. at the Gulistan Palace, Tehran, 1925 (d/o Mahin Banu). m. at Tehran, Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Wambold (b. 29th March 1919; d. at Turlock, Stanislaus, California, USA, 18th November 2000), USAF, sometime Air Attaché at Tehran, son of … Wambold, by his wife, …[Mrs Fred P. Laier]. She had issue, one son and twin daughters:
      • a) Ali Edward Qajar Wambold. b. 1955, educ. Harvard Univ, Cambridge, Massachusetts (AB), and Columbia Univ, New York, USA (MBA). Chartered Financial Analyst. Vice-Presdt Lehman Bros., jouned Lazard Freres & Co LLC 1985, General Partner 1987, Founder, co-head and board mbr. Corporate Partners I, Managing Principal of Corporate Partners and CEO Lazard Alternative Investments LLC since 1999. Trustee Central Park Conservancy Inc (New York), American Ballet Theatre, Founder American Friends of the Royal Court Theatre (AFRCT), etc. m. Monica Gerard-Sharp, educ. Univ of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire (BA), Chair Central Park Conservancy Annual Halloween Ball, Founder American Friends of the Royal Court Theatre (AFRCT), etc. He has issue, three daughters:
        • i) Daniela Shaharazad Qajar Gerard Wambold.
        • ii) Dominica Yasmin Qajar Gerard Wambold. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        • iii) Marina Roxane Kadjar Wambold.
      • a) Robin Qajar Wambold [Robin Qajar Wambold Rubin]. b. 1952. m. (first) (div.) H.H. Shahzada Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza [Prince Mohammad Ali Mirza Kadjar] (b. at Paris, France, 23rd May 1942), only son of H.I.H. Shahzada Sultan Mahmud Mirza Kadjar. m. (second) (div. at New York, August 2000) Robert M. Rubin (m. second, Mrs Margery Cohen), educ. Phillips Exeter Acad, Exeter, New Hampshire, Yale Univ (BA 1974), New Haven, Connecticut, and Columbia Univ (MA), New York, USA, Vice-Presdt J.Aron & Co Inc 1975-1982, Chair & CEO Lifetime Corp 1976-1986 (Dir 1976-1987), Exec Vice-Presdt Drexel Burnham Lambert 1982-1990 and AIG Trading Group 1990, Chair & CEO MIT Holding Inc since 2007, Dir Solar Thin Films Inc since 1991 (Chair & Presdt 1996-2006, CFO since 2007), Western Power & Equipment Corp 1992-2005, Juma Technology Corp since 2007, Czech & Slovak American Enterprise Fund, etc, Chair Centre Pompidou Fndn, and Kraft Elektronkai Zrt, Trustee American Univ of Paris, Mbr Foreign Exchange Cttee of Federal Reserve Bank 1995, President’s Cmsn to Study Capital Budgeting 1997, “Forward” newspaper Editorial Advisory Cttee, Center for National Policy Brd, Council for Foreign Relations, etc. She has issue, one daughter by her second husband:
        • i) Alexandra Rubin.
      • b) Kristin Qajar Wambold [Ms. Kristin Wambold-Liebling]. b. 1953. Programme Mngr UN Capital Dvpt Fund (UNCDF), Dir Info & Governance Unit Office of the DSRSG Kosovo. m. Charles Liebling (b. 1953), educ. Hamilton Coll (BA 1974), New School Univ (MA Pol. Sci. 1978), and the Monterey Inst of International Studies (MA Int. Bus. 1985), son of Dr Walter D. Liebling, of Portland, Oregon, by his wife, Margaret H. Liebling. She has issue, a son:
        • i) Christopher Qajar Liebling.
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  • [1943 - 1988] H.R.H. Shahzada Sultan Hamid Mirza [Prince Hamid Mirza Kadjar], Heir Apparent of the Imperial House of Qajar. b. at Tabriz, Azerbaijan, 23rd April 1918, second son of H.I.H. Shahzada Muhammad Hassan Mirza, Crown Prince of Persia, educ. privately, at Barrow Heath Sch, Risby, Suffolk, and HMS Worcester Thames Northgood Training Coll, Greenhithe, Kent. Became Heir Apparent of the Imperial House of Qajar on the death of his father, 7th  January 1943 and succeeded as undisputed head of the family on the death of his first cousin, 24th September 1975. Cadet Royal Mail Steam Packet Co 1936-1939, employed with Mobil Oil Co in London 1939-1942 and 1946-1957, cmsnd as Sub-Lieut RNVR 1942, served in WW2 1942-1945 under the nom de guerre of David Drummond in HMS Conqueror 1942-1943, promoted Lieut 19/10/1943, attached anti-submarine warfare dvsn at the Admiralty, London 1943, in HMS Duke of York (Russian convoys) 1943-1944, and HMS Wildgoose 1944-1945 with 2nd Support Group Western Approaches (anti-submarine warfare), prom Lieut-Cdr, released from duty 30/4/1946. Employed with the Iranian Oil Consortium 1957-1971 as Assist Head of Materials at Tehran, Head of Materials & Fields at Abadan and later at Tehran, and subsequently in London with Iranian Oil Services 1971-1979. Rcvd: 39/45 and Atlantic Stars, British War, Defence and NGS medals. m. (first) at Paris, France, 1946 (div. 1957), H.H. Shahzadi Mah Banu Khanum (b. at Paris, France, 1924), daughter of H.R.H. Shahzada Fathu’llah Mirza, Shuja us-Sultana, by his first wife, H.I.H. Shahzadi Kaukab Khadija Khanum, Hazrat-i-Qudsia, eldest daughter of H.I.M. Muhammad ‘Ali Shah, Shahanshah of Persia. m. (second) at Tehran, 25th August 1960, Sudaba Khanum [Soudabeh] (b. 1924), née Afshar. He d. at Westminster, London, 5th May 1988 (bur. Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey), having had issue, one son and one daughter:
    • 1) H.H. Shahzada Muhammad Hassan Mirza [Prince Mohammad Hassan Kadjar], Heir Apparent of the Imperial House of Qajar – see below.
    • 1) H.H. Shahzadi Nazrin Dokht Khanum [Princess Nasrine Dokht Kadjar]. b. in London, 8th February 1951 (d/o Mah Banu). Settled in Arlington, Texas, USA. Presdt American Woodcraft Designs Inc. m. Alain Ali Rahbari (b. 1944), Dir American Woodcraft Designs Inc.
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  • [1988] H.H. Shahzada Muhammad Hassan Mirza [Prince Mohammad Hassan Kadjar] [Mickey H. Kadjar], Heir Apparent of the Imperial House of Qajar. b. at Paris, France, 18th July 1949, only son of H.R.H. Shahzada Sultan Hamid Mirza [Prince Hamid Mirza Kadjar], by his first wife, H.H. Shahzadi Mah Banu Khanum, daughter of H.R.H.
    Shahzada Fathu’llah Mirza, Shuja us-Sultana, educ. Gordonstoun Sch, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, the Univ of London (B.Sc. Hons. Geology), and Univ of Paris (M.Sc. Geology), Paris, France. Succeeded his father as Heir Apparent of the Imperial House of Qajar, 5th May 1988. Settled in Arlington, Texas, USA. Lecturer in Geology at Univ of Kerman 1979-1980, Research Field Geologist with the Geological Survey of Iran attached to Research Centres in Kerman and in Tehran 1980-1992, Geology Instructor at Texas A&M Univ at Commerce, Texas and concurrently Adjunct Geology Instructor at El Centro Coll in Dallas, Texas 2001-2003, Instructor in Geology and Environmental Science since 2003, Coordinator Geology Dept and Distance Learning. Mbr National Soc of Consulting Soil Scientists (NCSS). m. Shahnaz Khanum (b. 1955), nee Sokhansang, educ. Pars Coll (B.Sc. 1976), Tehran, Michigan State Univ (M.Sc. 1979), East Lancing, Michigan, USA, Tehran Univ, Iran, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy (1989), Univ of Texas at Arlington (B.Ed. 1997), and Univ of North Texas, Denton, Texas, Research Scientist in Van de Graaf Laboratory 1977-1979,
    Research Scientist in Electronics Iranian National Atomic Energy Authority 1986, Instructor & Chair Physics Dept of Univs of Science & Technology, Az-Zahra Univ and Univ of Kerman 1979-1992, Physics Instructor at Mountain View Coll (MVC) in Dallas, Texas since 1995, concurrently Substitute Teacher at Arlington ISD 1994-1998, and Research Assist in Biomedical Engineering at Univ of Texas at Arlington 1997. He has issue, one son and two daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers 
    • 1) H.H. Shahzada Arsalan Mirza [Prince Arsalan Mirza Kadjar]. b. at Kerman, 1980, educ. Arlington Senior High Sch, Arlington, Texas, USA. Employed with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
    • 1) H.H. Shahzadi Lalih Khanum [Princess Laleh Kadjar]. b. at Kerman, 1988, educ. Hebron High Sch, Carrollton, and Univ of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA.
    • 2) H.H. Shahzadi Nigar Khanum [Princess Negar Kadjar] [Nina]. b. at Tehran, 1990, educ. Hebron High Sch, Carrollton, Texas, Danish Inst for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Univ of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
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