Zahra Aga Khan


Princess Zahra Aga Khan is the eldest child of Aga Khan IV.

Education and career

She is Director of the Social Welfare Department at the Secretariat,

Personal life

She married British businessman and former model Mark Boyden, an Anglican, in a civil ceremony on 21 June 1997. The wedding was held at the Chateau de Chantilly near Paris, in the presence of guests including King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain, and Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. The couple divorced in 2005.
Princess Zahra and Mark Boyden have a daughter, Sara, and a son, Iliyan.
Like her father, Princess Zahra is a fan of thoroughbred horse racing and has begun racing horses in her own name, the owner-breeder of the Prix Vermeille winner Mandesha.
On October 10, 2019, the Roy M. Huffington Award was presented to Princess Zahra by the Asia Society Texas Center. The Award recognizes leaders who have been a major force on the international stage.