Life inside the royal palaces of the Pahlavi family was defined by a unique mixture of Persian tradition and Western modernity. Reza Shah valued education deeply and ensured that his children received the best schooling available. He wanted them to represent a modern, confident image of Iran. Despite his strictness, he took pride in his children’s accomplishments and saw their progress as proof of his national reforms. Still, affection was rarely shown openly; respect, rather than emotional warmth, was the defining element of their family relationships.
