Princess Yasmine Pahlavi
Princess Yasmine Pahlavi, born Yasmine Etemad-Amini, is the wife of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and a distinguished advocate for the well-being of Iranians, especially children and youth. Her life reflects devotion to family, public service, and the pursuit of freedom, justice, and human dignity.
Early Life and Education
Princess Yasmine Pahlavi was born on July 26, 1968, in Tehran, Iran. She attended Tehran Community School until the upheavals of the Iranian Revolution forced her family to leave Iran permanently. The family later settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she continued her studies and graduated from Notre Dame High School.
She later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from George Washington University in 1990, followed by a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1998, balancing academic accomplishment with family life and public responsibility.
Marriage and Family
In 1986, she married Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the Crown Prince to the throne of Iran. Together they have three daughters: Princess Noor Pahlavi, Princess Iman Pahlavi, and Princess Farah Pahlavi.
As a wife, mother, and member of Iran’s Imperial Family, H.I.H. Princess Yasmine Pahlavi has remained deeply committed to preserving family values while standing beside her husband in support of a free, secular, and democratic Iran.
Professional Work and Philanthropy
After completing law school, H.I.H. Princess Yasmine Pahlavi worked in the Legal Department of the World Bank on labor law matters, then served as a law clerk for a Superior Court Judge in Washington, D.C., and later as a staff attorney at The Children’s Law Center, where she represented the rights of at-risk and underprivileged youth.
In 1991, she co-founded the Foundation for the Children of Iran, created to provide health care services to Iranian children or children of Iranian origin regardless of race, color, creed, or religious and political affiliation. Her long-standing humanitarian work reflects a deep and practical commitment to service.
Public Role and Legacy
Princess Yasmine Pahlavi has long stood with fellow Iranians in exile in solidarity with the Iranian people’s aspirations for freedom and democracy. Her public role combines compassion, quiet strength, and a clear dedication to improving the social, economic, and political conditions of Iranians.
She is widely respected for embodying dignity, intelligence, and service, and remains an important figure in the contemporary history of the Pahlavi family.