Movie, 1961

The Queen's State Visit to Iran

Name: The Queen's State Visit to Iran
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1961-03-06
Duration: 14 min
Cast: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

14 min, Documentary

2-6 March 1961 saw the Queen and Prince Philip make their first and only state visit to Iran. Their host was Mohammed Reza Pahlavi (1919-80), the Shah of Iran, who had already made an official visit to Britain in 1959.