Funeral ceremony for Princess
Leila Pahlavi, at the Passy Cemetery in Paris
June 16, 2001

Empress Farah Pahlavi

©2001 AP - Photo/Clemot Benito
H.M. Reza Pahlavi (at right) the eldest son of Iran's late Shah of Iran
placed messages written by his daughters Noor, 9, and Iman, 7, on the coffin
during the funeral of his beloved sister Princess Leila Pahlavi at Passy Cemetery in
Paris,on
Saturday, June 16, 2001. The family was accompanied by close to 3000 for the burial of
Princess Leila,
The youngest daughter of the His Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah and Empress Farah Pahlavi.
Many world dignitaries attended the funeral.
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