Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan (February 15, 1906 – July 1, 2000), born Yvette Blanche Labrousse in the town of Sète, France, was the fourth and last wife of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III. The couple married thirteen months after the Aga Khan III and his third wife were divorced by mutual consent. The Begum was well known for her generosity towards and compassion for the impoverished and the elderly. Her Egyptian Om Habibeh Foundation worked ...
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Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan (February 15, 1906 – July 1, 2000), born Yvette Blanche Labrousse in the town of Sète, France, was the fourth and last wife of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III. The couple married thirteen months after the Aga Khan III and his third wife were divorced by mutual consent. The Begum was well known for her generosity towards and compassion for the impoverished and the elderly. Her Egyptian Om Habibeh Foundation worked towards the alleviation of poverty and the improvement of quality of life in the area surrounding Aswan, Egypt, and in Le Cannet she established a retirement home. She was particularly interested in women’s issues and, an accomplished artist and sculptor, she was also interested in the arts including classical music, ballet, and the opera. The Begum died at the age of 94 and was buried in the mausoleum of her husband at Aswan.
Yvette Labrousse was the daughter of Adrien Labrousse, a tramway conductor, and Marie Brouet, a seamstress. Her family...
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