Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary across 4 places, from 1932 to 2001.
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Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (22 June 1932 – 25 October 2001) was the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Queen of Iran from 1951 to 1958.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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United Statesattested“In October 1954, Mohammad Reza told Soraya he was concerned about the fact that she had not given him an heir and suggested that they visit the United States to seek the help of American fertility doctors.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1980year
Cairoattested“In 1980, it was agreed that Soraya would visit Mohammad Reza in Cairo, but he died before she could make the trip, which led Milani to comment that Mohammad Reza and Soraya were true "star-crossed lovers".”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
25 October 2001exact date
Parisattested“Soraya died on 25 October 2001 of undisclosed causes in her apartment in Paris, France; she was 69.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
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1948year
Londonmentioned“In 1948, Soraya was introduced to the recently divorced Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, by Forough Zafar Bakhtiari, a close relative of Soraya's, via a photograph taken by Goodarz Bakhtiary, in London, per Forough Zafar's request.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
Romementioned“In August 1953, Soraya followed the Shah when he fled to Rome, and complained the Iranian ambassador to Italy failed to arrange for a place for them to stay while the royal couple were constantly harassed by the paparazzi.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
August 1953month
Italymentioned“In August 1953, Soraya followed the Shah when he fled to Rome, and complained the Iranian ambassador to Italy failed to arrange for a place for them to stay while the royal couple were constantly harassed by the paparazzi.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
19 August 1953exact date
United Statesmentioned“On 19 August 1953, Soraya remembered how a glum Mohammad Reza was talking about moving to the United States when he received a telegram announcing that Mosaddegh had been overthrown, leading him to shout with joy.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
12 February 1955exact date
United Statesmentioned“On 12 February 1955, the imperial couple left the United States for the United Kingdom on the famous liner, the Queen Mary.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
12 March 1955exact date
Tehranmentioned“On 12 March 1955, the Shah and the Queen returned to Tehran, where they were pleased that, despite the fact it was raining, thousands of people had come out to welcome them back.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
March 1958month
Colognementioned“She left Iran in February and eventually went to her parents' home in Cologne, Germany, where the Shah sent his wife's uncle, Sardar Assad in early March 1958, in a failed attempt to convince her to return to Iran.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
March 1958month
Iranmentioned“She left Iran in February and eventually went to her parents' home in Cologne, Germany, where the Shah sent his wife's uncle, Sardar Assad in early March 1958, in a failed attempt to convince her to return to Iran.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1964year
United Statesmentioned“The first, published in 1964 and published in the United States by Doubleday, was Princess Soraya: Autobiography of Her Imperial Highness.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1979year
Panamamentioned“In 1979, Soraya wrote to Mohammad Reza as he was dying of cancer in Panama, saying she still loved him and wanted to see him one last time.”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
6 November 2001exact date
Westfriedhof (Munich)mentioned“After her funeral at the American Cathedral in Paris on 6 November 2001 which was attended by Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, Prince Gholam Reza Pahlavi, the Count and Countess of Paris, the Prince and Princess of Naples, Prince Michel of Orléa…”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
6 November 2001exact date
American Cathedral in Parismentioned“After her funeral at the American Cathedral in Paris on 6 November 2001 which was attended by Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, Prince Gholam Reza Pahlavi, the Count and Countess of Paris, the Prince and Princess of Naples, Prince Michel of Orléa…”source: Wikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
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