Aga Khan receives presidential honour in recognition of his service to humanity
His Highness the Aga Khan in conversation with Professor Eduardo Arantes e Oliveira prior to the award ceremony.
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This page is also available inLisbon, Portugal, 20 July 2017 - His Highness the Aga Khan today received one of Portugal’s highest honours – the Gra-cruz da ordem de Liberdade, or Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty – in recognition of his service to uplifting lives around the world. Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa bestowed the Aga Khan with this honour during a ceremony held at Lisbon’s Belem Palace.