The Woman Who Held a Princess

Leila Pahlavi, the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and Empress Farah Diba, was born on March 27, 1970. As the youngest child of a reigning monarch, she spent her earliest years in royal palaces surrounded by attendants, tutors, and caretakers.

Among the most constant figures in her early life was her childhood nurse, whose identity has remained largely private out of respect for personal boundaries and privacy—but whose role was deeply meaningful during both peace and upheaval.

July 30, 2025 | 3:45 pm