Prince Aga Khan and the Begum with one of the doves at Villa Yakymour, Le Cannet 1956. Aga Khan chose the name of the mansion. It stands for the name of the Begum (Yaki) and for love (amour).

Prince Aga Khan, seated in a wheelchair, and the Begum, resting on the manicured lawn, at their Villa Yakymour in Le Cannet, 1956. As the Begum examines a flower, one of their doves sits on the grass before the elegant residence. The Prince himself named the villa, fusing the Begum’s name (Yaki) with the French word for love, amour.

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