Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi – the son of the last Shah of Iran and heir to the Peacock Throne – hasn’t been home in 45 years. Neither has his wife, Yasmine.

For those unaware, Reza Pahlavi is the son of Iran’s deposed Shah. He has been a source of hope for millions of Iranians demanding a secular, democratic future since the revolution in 1979.

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