They married on 12 February 1951, when Soraya was 18 according to the official announcement; however, it was rumoured that she was actually 16, the Shah being 32.
Mereka menikah pada 12 Februari 1951, ketika Soraya berusia 18 tahun menurut pengumuman resmi pemerintah; namun, ada rumor bahwa ia sebenarnya masih berusia 16 tahun, sementara Shah berusia 32 tahun.