Prince Reza Pahlavi received the 2026 Freedom Prize of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on behalf of the people of Iran. Prince Reza Pahlavi received the 2026 Friedrich Naumann Foundation Freedom Award on behalf of the people of Iran at a ceremony at the historic Paulskirche Church in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday, November 7. After the awarding of this award, Prince Reza Pahlavi's speech began at this ceremony.
This award was given to the Iranian people by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in recognition of the courage and struggle of the Iranian people for freedom, civil rights, democracy and the achievement of a free society. The award ceremony was held in the historic Paulskersche Church, a place considered one of the most important symbols of the history of democracy and freedom in this country because it hosted the first German National Assembly in 1848. At the same time as this ceremony, a large number of Iranians living in Germany and other European countries gathered in Frankfurt. Fans of Prince Reza Pahlavi declared their support holding the lion and sun flags of Iran, his pictures and pictures of the victims of the Iranian protests.