Fereydoun Mirza Qajar
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Shahzada Freydoun Kadjar (شاهزاده فریدون قاجار in Persian
) (January 22, 1922 - 24 September 1975) was Prince
of the Qajar dynasty
.
, Tehran. He was educated at the University of Geneva
, in Switzerland, and was appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Vali Ahad by his father in his will. He declared himself Head of the Imperial House of Persia after the death of his father, on 27 February 1930.
He died in a motor crash, at Geneva, having had issue, one son and two daughters (not in the line of succession).
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
) (January 22, 1922 - 24 September 1975) was Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
of the Qajar dynasty
Qajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
.
Biography
Freydoun Kadjar was born at the Golestan PalaceGolestan Palace
Golestān Palace pronounced "Kakheh Golestān" is the former royal Qajar complex in Iran's capital city.The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg...
, Tehran. He was educated at the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
, in Switzerland, and was appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Vali Ahad by his father in his will. He declared himself Head of the Imperial House of Persia after the death of his father, on 27 February 1930.
He died in a motor crash, at Geneva, having had issue, one son and two daughters (not in the line of succession).