his father were both candidates for the throne. But Hamid Mirza was not seriously considered, as having lived in England since the age of six, he did not speak Persian. Post war After the war Hamid Mirza returned to Mobil Oil. In 1957, he returned to Iran for the first time since he had left as a four-year-old, taking up a position in Tehran. During his time in Iran, he was arrested on two occasions by SAVAK. He left Iran in 1971 to return to London. He became head and the Heir Presumptive of the Qajar dynasty on the death of his cousin Fereydoun Mirza on 24 September 1975. Upon his death on 5 May 1988 in London, his son Mohammad Hassan Mirza II became the Heir Presumptive of the Qajar dynasty while his uncle, Mahmoud Mirza became the new head of the dynasty. Family He married twice. In 1946, he married Mahin Dokht Malek-Mansur (born in 1924), in Paris. They had two children: Prince Mohammad Hassan Mirza II (born on 18 July 1949). Princess Nasrine Dokht Khanum (born on 8 February 1951). They were divorced in 1957. On 25 August 1960, he married Soudabeh Afshar (born in 1924) in Tehran. This marriage was childless. Notes External links Photo of Hamid Mirza Qajar pages Qajar princes 1918 births 1988 deaths Heads of the Qajar Imperial Family Iranian royalty People from Tabriz Qajar pretenders to the Iranian throne Burials at Brookwood Cemetery ExxonMobil people Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom