“Peacock” – a self-portrait of Roxanne Zaher, 2012. |
Born on 24 August 1988, Princess Roxanne “Roxy” Zaher of Afghanistan is the only child of Prince Muhammad Zahir Khan (b.1962) and his wife Princess Oshila (b.1958). Raised in Virginia, the princess moved to New York to pursue her education. Roxanne attended Stony Brook University; thereafter, the princess studied at the Christine Valmy International School.
Crown Prince Ahmad Shah of Afghanistan, 1963. |
Roxanne’s paternal grandparents are Crown Prince Ahmad Shah Khan of Afghanistan (b.1934) and Princess Khatul Begum (b.1943). The paternal great-grandparents of Princess Roxanne are King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan (1914-2007) and Queen Humaira Begum (1918-2002).
Princess Roxanne Zaher of Afghanistan. |
On 29 August 2015, Princess Roxanne Zaher married Reny Rajan Daniel in Queens, New York. Mr. Daniel is a physician assistant who specialises in ENT issues. The couple live in the United States.