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A Persian Turquoise Tiara for Farah Pahlavi at Covent Garden

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The Empress of Iran attends a ballet performance in Covent Garden during a visit to London, April 1976 (Keystone Press/Alamy)
The Empress of Iran attends a ballet performance in Covent Garden during a visit to London, April 1976 (Keystone Press/Alamy)

Today, the former Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi, celebrates her birthday. With that milestone in mind, we’ve got a look back today at an interesting tiara moment for the former shahbanou at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden half a century ago.

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An Incredible Emerald Tiara at the Kennedy White House

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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy host the Shah and Shahbanu of Iran for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 1962 (Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons)
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy host the Shah and Shahbanu of Iran for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 1962 (Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons)

Our series on royal jewels at American state dinners continues today with an especially sparkly state visit from 1962, featuring an incredible tiara and an iconic brooch moment.

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