Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1939-1953)

The arrival of members of the Egyptian delegation at the Shah's Palace in Tehran for the wedding of Prince Reza Pahlavi in ​​1939. View of the square in front of the palace (top).

People near the arch decorated with the flags of Iran and the Kingdom of Egypt.

Panorama of a square in Tehran during the wedding celebrations (top).

A fireworks display at night.

The wedding ceremony of Reza Pahlavi and Princess Fawzia of Egypt.

A unit of the Iranian army marches in parade formation.

Physical education class in one of the units of the Iranian army.

Performing various synchronized exercises with clubs of different sizes to the accompaniment of drums.

A motorcycle unit of the Iranian army during a parade.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife, Fawzia, walk along the balcony of the residence.

Pahlavi and his wife descend the stairs.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife stroll along the paths of the residence, walk around the fountain, and stop.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife stand by the fountain.

His wife, Fawzia, takes their young daughter, Shahnaz, from her nanny.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife walk, with their nanny holding their daughter, Shahnaz, and Fawzia holding Shahnaz.

Shahnaz is in the nanny's arms.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife walk with their daughter.

Fawzia holds their daughter, the three pose for a photo, and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi takes his daughter.

The Pahlavis head toward the residence, with the nanny carrying the baby girl.

Pahlavi's wife Fawzia holds her daughter Shahnaz, while Mohammad Reza Pahlavi stands nearby.

Views and panorama of the residence building, a sentry on duty.

Street views of Tehran in 1940-1941. People gather in front of the Shah's palace.

Iranian Air Force planes at their hangars (panorama).

Planes lined up at the airfield (panorama).

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in ​​the cockpit.

Planes lined up, two with their engines running.

Planes parked in front of the hangars (panorama).

Pilots conversing.

Officers of the Iranian and British armies on the tracks near a train with tanks.

View of a train with British tanks.

Soldiers boarding a train car.

A troop train departs, view of the train (from above).

A tank unit of the Iranian army during a parade.

Light tanks of various types on parade.

Officers reviewing the parade.

The face of one of the soldiers.

Airplanes on the airfield.

Pilots conversing.

The face of a British instructor officer.

Mechanics roll an aircraft to the takeoff point using special trolleys.

Iranian infantry units march in parade formation.

Mountain pack and foot artillery units on parade.

A mountain artillery unit with pack animals march in parade formation.

Horse artillery and cavalry units during the parade.

The Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, during his temporary exile in Rome, August 18-22, 1953. The Shah reads telegrams and newspaper reports on the situation in Iran, as well as newspapers and telegrams announcing the overthrow of the Mossadegh government.

The Shah's residence in Rome, as cars pass by.

The Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and his entourage exit the airport terminal before departing for Tehran.

The Shah walks to the plane and bids farewell to those who see him off.

The Shah ascends the steps and waves goodbye.

The plane with the Shah on board, with its engines running, stands at the airport before taxiing to the runway.

The plane begins taxiing to the runway.

The plane takes off and takes off.

Refueling the plane before departure.