His Imperial Highness Prince Alireza Pahlavi was born in Tehran on April 28, 1966, the third child of Their Imperial Majesties Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and Empress Farah Pahlavi.He was deeply passionate about Iranian culture and pursued his academic interests in music, ethnomusicology, and Ancient Iranian Studies.He graduated from Princeton University and earned a master’s degree from Columbia University, later pursuing doctoral studies at Harvard University. Prince Alireza passed away on January 4, 2011.