Prince of Persia: Why some Iranians are clamouring for Reza Pahalvi’s return

Reza Pahlavi was born into a future designed around continuity. Born in Tehran in 1960, he was raised as heir to the Peacock Throne, educated by private tutors, and trained for a role that assumed permanence. The monarchy was not merely a form of government. It was the organising principle of the state.