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Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
June 22, 1932 – October 26, 2001
Queen consort of Iran from 1951 to 1958
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Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary was the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Queen of Iran from 1951 to 1958. Their marriage suffered many pressures, particularly when it became clear that she was infertile. In March 1958, their divorce was announced. After a brief career as an actress, and a liaison with Italian film director Franco Indovina, Soraya lived with her brother in Paris until her death.
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- Birthday · June 22
- Anniversary · October 26
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