Queen of Iran
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The Queen of Iran was the title held by the reigning Shah’s principal wife, serving as the country’s foremost female royal figure and a prominent symbol of the Pahlavi monarchy.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empress of Iran | 1 |
| Queen Mother of Iran | 1 |
| Shahbanu of Iran | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical office
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| acquisitionMethod | marriage to the reigning Shah GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1979 Iranian Revolution GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHouse | House of Pahlavi GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Iranian monarchy GENERATED ⓘ |
| capitalAssociated | Tehran GENERATED ⓘ |
| category |
Iranian queens consort
ⓘ
royal consorts of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
participation in royal tours and state visits
GENERATED
ⓘ
representation of Iran in state ceremonies GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Crown Princess of Iran
GENERATED
ⓘ
Shah of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female GENERATED ⓘ |
| governmentalContext | Pahlavi state GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalContinuityWith | Persian royal consort titles GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Persian GENERATED ⓘ |
| lastDynastyUsingTitle | Pahlavi dynasty GENERATED ⓘ |
| lastReigningShahWhoseWifeHeldTitle | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi GENERATED ⓘ |
| lastTitleHolder | Farah Pahlavi GENERATED ⓘ |
| lostBy |
abolition of the monarchy
GENERATED
ⓘ
death of the Shah GENERATED ⓘ divorce from the Shah GENERATED ⓘ |
| PersianName | Malakeh-ye Irān GENERATED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | constitutional monarchy (Pahlavi era) GENERATED ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Queen consort of Persia GENERATED ⓘ |
| rank | principal wife of the Shah of Iran GENERATED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousContext | officially Muslim monarchy GENERATED ⓘ |
| role |
consort of the Shah of Iran
GENERATED
ⓘ
foremost female royal figure in Iran GENERATED ⓘ symbol of the Pahlavi monarchy GENERATED ⓘ |
| socialRole |
patronage of charities and cultural institutions
GENERATED
ⓘ
promotion of education and social welfare GENERATED ⓘ |
| status | non‑reigning royal consort GENERATED ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Her Majesty GENERATED ⓘ |
| successionType | non-hereditary for the holder herself GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction |
embodiment of modernizing image of the Pahlavi state
GENERATED
ⓘ
representation of royal family’s domestic and family life GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
continuity of the Iranian monarchy
GENERATED
ⓘ
status and prestige of the royal household GENERATED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
20th century
GENERATED
ⓘ
Pahlavi era GENERATED ⓘ |
| titleAbolishedWith | abolition of the Iranian monarchy in 1979 GENERATED ⓘ |
| titleHolderType | spouse of reigning Shah GENERATED ⓘ |
| titleScope | national GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedInDynasty | Pahlavi dynasty GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Queen Mother of Iran
this entity surface form:
Shahbanu of Iran
this entity surface form:
Empress of Iran