Zahra Aga Khan

Princess Zahra Aga Khan (born 18 September 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland) is the eldest child of Aga Khan IV.

Zahra Aga Khan
Princess Zahra Aga Khan
Born (1970-09-18) 18 September 1970
Geneva, Switzerland
Spouse
Mark Boyden
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(m. 1997; div. 2005)​
IssueSara Boyden, Iliyan Boyden
Full name
Zahra Aga Khan
FatherAga Khan IV
MotherSalima Aga Khan
ReligionNizari Ismaili Shia Islam
OccupationModel
Philanthropist

Education and career

She is Director of the Social Welfare Department at the Secretariat of the Aga Khan in France.[1]

Personal life

She married British businessman and former model Mark Boyden, an Anglican, in a civil ceremony on 21 June 1997. The wedding was held at the Chateau de Chantilly near Paris,[2] in the presence of guests including King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain, and Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. The couple divorced in 2005.

Princess Zahra and Mark Boyden have a daughter, Sara, and a son, Iliyan.

Like her father, Princess Zahra is a fan of thoroughbred horse racing and has begun racing horses in her own name, the owner-breeder of the Prix Vermeille winner Mandesha.[3]

On October 10, 2019, the Roy M. Huffington Award was presented to Princess Zahra by the Asia Society Texas Center. The Award recognizes leaders who have been a major force on the international stage.[4]

References
  1. Princess Zahra Aga Khan, The Aga Khan University.
  2. "Royal Weddings in History". Vogue.
  3. McGrath, J. A. Aga Khan collects O'Sullevan award, The Telegraph, 22 November 2006. Accessed 20 July 2012.
  4. "Asia Society Texas Center Honors Princess Zahra Aga Khan". LCAHouston. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
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