1 day ago · Queen Elizabeth II and the Aga Khan at a Buckingham Palace dinner (Dominic Lipinski/PA) John Warren expects the late Aga Khan’s influence to continue to be felt for “many generations to come” in the racing world. The renowned owner-breeder died on Tuesday evening at the age of 88, leaving an equine legacy that had been initiated by his ...

1 day ago · The Aga Khan, one of the world’s most successful owner-breeders, died on Tuesday in Lisbon, aged 88. His contribution to the sport and friendship with Queen Elizabeth was acknowledged by John ...

2 days ago · Having celebrated his Golden and Diamond Jubilees with Queen Elizabeth II, the Aga Khan often appeared at state dinners alongside the likes of Princess Margaret and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Though he had no political territory, he was virtually a one-man state and was often received like a head of state when he travelled.

1 day ago · The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died. Karim Al-Hussaini became the Aga Khan at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate when his grandfather passed over his father as his successor. ... Queen Elizabeth II and The Aga Khan at a dinner at Buckingham Palace, in London, July 7, 2008, to mark the Aga Khan’s Golden Jubilee ...

2 days ago · The Gold Cup was a race that The Queen had always wanted to win, and it was the Aga Khan who made that dream a reality. In 2009, as an 80th birthday present, the Aga Khan gifted Queen Elizabeth II ...

2 days ago · The Aga Khan was friends with the late Queen Elizabeth II and the King is understood to be deeply saddened by his death Prince Karim Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather as imam of the Ismaili ...

1 day ago · Queen Elizabeth was close with the Aga Khan as well; the two royals were both fans of horse racing. “I’ve come to love it — it’s so exciting, a constant challenge,” the Aga Khan once ...

2 days ago · Treated as a head of state, the Aga Khan was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather the Aga Khan III unexpectedly made him heir to ...

1 day ago · The late Aga Khan was given the title of "His Highness" by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, unexpectedly made him heir to the family's 1,300-year ...

2 days ago · He was designated His Highness by Queen Elizabeth in 1957. The Aga Khan leaves his children, Zahra, Rahim, Hussain and Aly Muhammad; four grandchildren; his younger brother, Prince Amyn Muhammad ...