Who is the new Aga Khan? Meet Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, who has inherited his father's title and a $13 billion philanthropic empire
The Aga Khan IV, who died last week at the age of 88, was considered one of the wealthiest (and one of the best-connected) royals in the world. Now his son, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, has acceded to the title – here's everything we know about the Aga Khan V
Meet the new Aga Khan V, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, who has succeeded his father as the leader of the Ismaili Muslims
JOEL SAGET/Getty ImagesWith the death of the Aga Khan IV, the world has lost a spiritual leader, a billionaire philanthropist, and one of the most well-connected royals that society has ever seen. Prince Karim al-Husayni, the hereditary spiritual Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, was also a close friend of the late Queen Elizabeth and of King Charles. Indeed, when the Aga Khan IV passed away at the age of 88 on 5 February, His Royal Highness was said to be ‘deeply saddened’, and reached out to the Prince’s family to offer his condolences.
And now, he has just granted his successor the title of ‘His Highness’. After the unsealing of Prince Karim’s will, his half-British son, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, was named Aga Khan V. Aged 53, Prince Rahim will not only take over from his father the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims – spiritual leader to an estimated 15 million people – but also as the inheritor of a $13 billion empire of charitable endeavours.
Prince Rahim poses during a photocall for the world premiere of the film Napoleon
GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/Getty ImagesThe Aga Khan V’s mother is his father’s first wife, Princess Salimah. Formerly known as Sarah Croker Poole, the British ex-model was the one of the last debutants to be presented to the late Queen, and she tied the knot with Prince Karim al-Husayni after separating from Lord James Charles Crichton-Stuart, son of John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of Bute.
Prince Rahim was educated in the United States, and now lives in Switzerland. He has two sons, who we welcomed with his ex-wife, the former American model, Kendra Spears. The pair married in 2013, after Spears converted to Islam and went by the name Princess Salwa Aga Khan – though they divorced in 2022.
The new Aga Khan has extensive experience working within his father’s philanthropic empire, having served as chair of the Environment and Climate Committee for the the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
‘Prince Rahim has been particularly concerned with the AKDN's drive to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change,’ reads the Network’s website, which highlighted the Aga Khan V’s particular interest in ‘addressing the needs of those living in the greatest poverty’.
Prince Rahim married Kendra Salwa Spears in 2013, though the couple divorced in 2022
Handout/Getty ImagesThe new Aga Khan is said to have a particular commitment to sustainable development and mitigating the effect of climate change
Handout/Getty ImagesThis commitment to sustainability is a passion that Prince Rahim shares with King Charles, and if the former Aga Khan’s relationship with British royalty is anything to go by, the bond between the two men will be a profound one.
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini was thrust into the limelight aged just 20, when he unexpectedly inherited the title of Aga Khan from his grandfather. His father, Prince Aly Khan, was bypassed in the line of succession, with the Aga Khan III declaring that ‘in view of the altered conditions in the world in very recent years, including the discoveries of atomic sciences, I am convinced that it is in the best interest of the Shia Muslim Ismailian Community that I should be succeeded by a young man’. Thus in 1957, at the age of 21, Prince Rahim became the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims.
Queen Elizabeth II hosts a dinner at Buckingham Palace to mark the Golden Jubilee of SAS Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the hereditary spiritual Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims
Pool/Tim Graham Royal Photos/Getty ImagesAga Khan IV at Le Rosey boy's school, Lake Geneva
Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesHe took to the immense pressures of the role with gusto, winning the hearts and trust of some of history’s most prominent figures. He celebrated his Golden and Diamond Jubilees with Queen Elizabeth II, and often appeared at state dinners alongside the likes of Princess Margaret and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
In an attempt to reconcile his monumental wealth – which saw him inhabit a world of marvellous châteaux, yachts, jets, and Thoroughbred horses – with his religious responsibilities Prince Rahim told Vanity Fair: ‘An imam is not expected to withdraw from everyday life. On the contrary, he’s expected to protect his community and contribute to their quality of life. The imamate does not divide world and faith.’
Perhaps, this is an attitude that will inspire the new Aga Khan V as he steps into one of the most quietly influential roles in international diplomacy. Either way, there is no doubt that King Charles, and the world, will be watching.
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