Mohammad Hassan Mirza Qajar
Born(1899-11-20)20 November 1899
Tabriz, Azerbaijan, Persia
Died7 January 1943(1943-01-07) (aged 43)
Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
Burial
Imam Husayn Shrine
SpouseMahin Banou Malek-Mansour
Muhtaram-os-Saltaneh
Homayoun-os-Saltaneh
princess Shams-ol-Molouk
Aziz Aghdas
IssuePrincess Shirin
Prince Soltan Hossein Mirza
Prince Soltan Hamid Mirza
Prince Rokn al-Din Mirza
Princess Shams Aqdas
Princess Giti Afrouz
DynastyQajar
FatherMohammad Ali Shah
MotherMalakeh Jahan

Mohammad Hassan Mirza Qajar (Persian: شاهزاده محمدحسن میرزا قاجار; 20 November 1899 – 7 January 1943) was a younger brother of the last Qajar Shah of Iran Ahmad Shah Qajar, and former Crown Prince of the Qajar dynasty. Soon after Reza Shah deposed the Qajar dynasty and installed himself as Shah of Iran in 1925, Mohammad Hassan and his family were sent into permanent exile to England. In 1930, he declared himself the rightful heir to the crown as pretender to the throne. He died on 7 January 1943 in Maidenhead, England and was buried in Kerbala, Iraq.

Tension with Ahmad Shah Qajar

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Image of Mohammad Hassan Mirza, Ahmad Shah Qajar and Reza Khan Pahlavi

Even before the dethronement of his brother Ahmad Shah Qajar by Reza Shah, he was still an inconsequential figure in Iranian politics.[1] This was not from a lack of trying however; in early March 1921, Mohammad Hassan Mirza approached the British legation with proposals to supplant his brother, the king of Iran at the time.[1] The High Commissioner's office in Baghdad informed Herman Norman in a telegram that Zia'eddin Tabatabaee informed them that Mohammad Hassan Mirza was "very dissatisfied with the shah and fears for safety of Persia from the Bolsheviks...",[2] and that "he [Mohammad Hassan Mirza] is prepared to form new government as he considers the Shah useless...".[2] Mohammad Hassan Mirza proposals were ignored, except by Percy Cox who was the former attache of Britain in Iran.[1] Herman Norman who was current British diplomat to Iran thought of the dethronement of Ahmad Shah Qajar by his brother as a tactical mistake which would divide Persia; "[I am prevented] from encouraging any movement which has for its object dethronement of His Majesty. It is also my duty to do my best to preserve the unity of Persia".[1]

Honours

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Offspring

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Government Positions Held

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ghani, Cyrus (2000). Iran and the Rise of Reza Shah From Qajar Collapse to Pahlavi Power. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 1860646298.
  2. ^ a b FO 371/6446, Cox to Norman, Foreign Office and the Government of India, 10 July 1921.
  3. ^ "Maison Souveraine" (PDF). Journal de Monaco (in French) (2966). 19 January 1915.
  4. ^ "GUITY WAMBOLD Obituary (2022) New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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Mohammad Hassan Mirza House of QâjârBorn: 20 November 1899 Died: 7 January 1943 Iranian royalty Preceded byAhmad Mirza Crown Prince of Persia 1909–1925 VacantPahlavi dynasty became ruling houseTitle next held byMohammad Reza Pahlavi Titles in pretence Preceded byAhmad Shah Qajar — TITULAR — Shah of Iran Qajar dynasty1930–1943Reason for succession failure:Pahlavi dynasty became ruling house prior to the Iranian Revolution Succeeded byFereydoun Mirza Qajar Non-profit organization positions New titleSociety founded Honorary Director of the Red Lion and Sun Society 1922–1925 VacantTitle next held byMostowfi ol-Mamalek
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