Reza Pahlavi and wife Yasmine Pahlavi celebrating their anniversary
Reza Pahlavias the eldest legitimate son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of and Farah Pahlavi, the Shahbanu. Pahlavi’s siblings include his sister Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi (born 1963), brother Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi (1966–2011), and sister Princess Leila Pahlavi (1970–2001), as well as a half-sister, Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi (born 1940). When he was born, the Shah pardoned 98 political prisoners and the government declared a 20% reduction in income tax. He studied at the eponymous “Reza Pahlavi School”, a private school located in the royal palace and restricted to the imperial family and court associates. He was trained as a pilot; his first solo flight was at the age of 11, and he obtained his license a year later. He was a supporter of Taj Abadan football club.