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Anita Anand explores memorable princesses from history and fiction.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess. From She Ra to Mesopatamian high priestess Enheduanna we get into what it means to be a princess.

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Princess: Leila Pahlavi

Leila Pahlavi

BBC Radio 4 - Princess, Leila Pahlavi

Comedian Shaparak Khorsandi and author Andrew Scott Cooper discuss Princess Leila Pahlavi.

We hear the tragic story of Leila Pahlavi, the last Princess of Imperial Iran, who spent most of her life living in exile. With guests Shaparak Khorsandi and Andew Scott Cooper.

Presenter Anita Anand joins comedian Shaparak Khorsandi and author Andrew Scott Cooper to explore the tragic life, death and legacy of Princess Leila Pahlavi, the last Princess of Imperial Iran. Leila was the daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the last in a long line of Iranian Royalty.

But when the 1979 revolution began, Leila and her family were forced to escape. Leila spent the rest of her life in exile and while she had a brief career as a model and 90s It Girl, she tragically died alone in a London hotel. In this episode, we trace her story and the monumental impact it’s left on the Iranian community. 

Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura
Editor: Ailsa Rochester
Sound Design: Craig Edmondson

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