King “deep sadness” after the death of a “personal friend” The Aga Khan – Irvine Times

Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of millions of Muslims in Ismaili at the age of 20, died at the age of 88.

His Aga Khan Foundation has announced on his website that Karim al-Husai, the 49th hereditary I have on the Muslims of Shiite Ismail, died on Tuesday in Portugal, surrounded by his family.

Of course, Charles was in connection with the Aga Han family privately.

Aga Khan was a long -term friend of Queen Elizabeth II, and the couple, both ardent fans of horse racing, watched sports together at Royal Ascot.

He was the owner of Shergar, the derby -won racing horse, which was abducted by his Irish family farm in 1983 and was never seen again.

The late queen hosted a dinner in the honor of Aga Khan at Buckingham Palace in 2008.

He treated as head of state, Aga Khan received the title of “His Highness” from the late Queen in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather Aga Khan III unexpectedly made him heir to the 1300-year-old family dynasty as the leader of the Muslim sect of Ismaili.

The Prince and Princess of Wales met with Aga Khan at an event in London in 2019.

The couple visited the Aga Khan center in central London, where they met with prominent British Pakistani business leaders, musicians, cooks and artists.

The Aga Khan Foundation said a message about his heir would come later.