Frame of History: From Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Soraya’s Engagement in a Silk Dress to Reza Shah’s Nowruz Visit in Naser al-Din Shah’s Special Room

Sunday, March 30, 2025  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Watch six unseen photos of Reza Khan Pahlavi’s Nowruz visit in Naser al-Din Shah Qajar’s special room, as well as Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his second wife, Soraya Esfandiary, on their engagement day, in today’s Frame of History on SaedNews.

Frame of History: From Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Soraya’s Engagement in a Silk Dress to Reza Shah’s Nowruz Visit in Naser al-Din Shah’s Special Room

According to SAEDNEWS: quoting Ettelaat Online, the Nowruz Salutation Ceremony was a royal tradition that was transferred from the Qajar court to the Pahlavi court.

On the first day of Farvardin (Iranian New Year), officials would visit the Shah, exchange Nowruz greetings, and receive gifts from him.

Additionally, you will find rarely seen images of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Soraya on their engagement day in 1950.