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His wife, Anna Pahlavi, is a Ukrainian-born multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer based in Paris. She’s deeply connected to Persian heritage, influenced by her husband and his family. Nikolai’s upbringing is a blend of Western and Persian culture—immersed in language, artistry, history, and tradition in a cosmopolitan household rooted in exil. Nikolai Pahlavi is growing up in a uniquely international environment. Living between Paris and his boarding school, he is surrounded by Persian history at home, yet immersed in a broader European cultural landscape.