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| + | Princess Aga Khan was born in 1930 as Nina Dyer, on Ceylon Island (what is now Sri Lanka), then part of the [[Great Britain|British Empire]]. After taking drama classes in Liverpool, she was hired by the [[France|French]] fashion designer Pierre Balmain, and in time became a staple of high society. [https://internetstones.com/three-strand-nina-dyer-black-pearl-necklace-count-hans-heinrich-thyssen-prince-sadruddin-agha-khan.html] | ||
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| + | When she was twenty-three, she began an affair with the married billionaire Baron von Thyssen – who made a habit of showering her with extravagant gifts, including a black panther and Pellen Island, off the coast of Jamaica. It was likely at this point in her life that she was also gifted with what would later become known as the [[Cleopatra's Necklace|Nina Dyer Necklace]]. After the Baron's divorce with his first wife, he and Dyer married in 1954, but after two years of marriage, the couple divorced; infidelity the culprit once more (this time Dyer becoming involved with an actor). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard-nina-dyer-1954-wedding/161434537/] | ||
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| + | A year later, Dyer married Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, from which she was known as the Princess Aga Khan. Before her marriage, she converted to Islam, taking the name Shirin (from the Persian شیرین), meaning 'Sweetness'. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-evening-mail-nina-dyer-1957-w/161434941/] However, by 1960, the couple separated, culminating in the Princess's second divorce in 1962. Three years later, Princess Aga Khan took her own life, bequeathing her entire fortune to animal charities. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-dyer-1969-auction/161436133/] | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Dyer '''Princess Aga Khan'''] at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (French edition) | ||
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[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
[[Category:Real world characters]] | [[Category:Real world characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:56, 23 December 2024
Princess Aga Khan owned Cleopatra's Necklace before it was put up for auction in Geneva and purchased by Antoinette Dracon as a proxy for Demona.
Appearances
- "Unequivocal Success" (Mentioned Only)
Real World Background
Princess Aga Khan was born in 1930 as Nina Dyer, on Ceylon Island (what is now Sri Lanka), then part of the British Empire. After taking drama classes in Liverpool, she was hired by the French fashion designer Pierre Balmain, and in time became a staple of high society. [1]
When she was twenty-three, she began an affair with the married billionaire Baron von Thyssen – who made a habit of showering her with extravagant gifts, including a black panther and Pellen Island, off the coast of Jamaica. It was likely at this point in her life that she was also gifted with what would later become known as the Nina Dyer Necklace. After the Baron's divorce with his first wife, he and Dyer married in 1954, but after two years of marriage, the couple divorced; infidelity the culprit once more (this time Dyer becoming involved with an actor). [2]
A year later, Dyer married Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, from which she was known as the Princess Aga Khan. Before her marriage, she converted to Islam, taking the name Shirin (from the Persian شیرین), meaning 'Sweetness'. [3] However, by 1960, the couple separated, culminating in the Princess's second divorce in 1962. Three years later, Princess Aga Khan took her own life, bequeathing her entire fortune to animal charities. [4]
See Also
- Princess Aga Khan at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (French edition)
