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According to the auction house, visionaries, and ahead of their time, Prince Sadruddin and Princess Catherine Aga Khan have been the discreet patrons of many major philanthropic projects, aimed at preserving cultural and natural sites, from Egyptian temples to the Alps.

The remarkable private collection of Sadruddin Aga Khan and his wife, will head to auction on October 1, 2020, global auction house Christie’s announced. The couple are the son and daughter-in-law of Aga Khan III, president of the All-India Muslim League during India’s pre-Independence era.

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Sadruddin Aga Khan, le prince écologisteNé en 1933 à Paris, Sadruddin Aga Khan est le fils cadet de Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III, chef spirituel des musulmans ismaéliens. Pendant la guerre, il se réfugie en Suisse, un pays auquel il restera très attaché. En 1965, Sadruddin Aga Khan est nommé haut-commissaire aux réfugiés, charge qu'il occupe jusqu'en 1977.