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Event - 1957-07-01

Posted June 3rd, 2008 by heritage
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Monday, 1957, July 1
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Queen Victoria had conferred the dignity of Highness on his grandfather. Elizabeth II did the same for the present Aga Khan.

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H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
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Queen Elizabeth II confered the dignity of Highness to Prince Karim Aga Khan - 1957-07-01

Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritage
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Queen Victoria had conferred the dignity of Highness on his grandfather. Elizabeth II did the same for the present Aga Khan.
When the previous Aga Khan died the following letter was sent to Karim, Aga Khan IV, by the Queen's Private Secretary:

*On this sad occasion of the death of His Highness the Aga Khan I am commanded to convey to you the deep sympathy of the Queen in the grief which you and the Ismaili people in many lands share in the passing of your Holy Imam.

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