NEPAL
The Royal House of Shah
GENEALOGY
1972 -
2001 H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani
Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata
Mahendramala Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara
Parama-Ojaswi-Rajanya
Parama-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvana-Prajatantra-Shripada
Parama-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada
Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Parama-Pavitra-Om-Ram-Patta
Parama-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyata-Tri-Shakti-Patta
Parama-Suprasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu
Paramadhipati Atirathi Parama Senadhipati Sri Sri Sri Sri
Sri Shriman Maharajadhiraja Birendra Bir Bikram Jang
Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samara
Vijayinam, King of Nepal, Royal Victorian Chain
(23.2.1975). b. at the Narayanhiti Royal
Palace, Katmandu, 28th December 1945,
eldest son of H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani
Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata
Mahendramala Ojaswirajanya
Parama-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvana-Prajatantra-Shripada
Parama-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada
Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Parama-Pavitra-Om-Ram-Patta
Parama-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyata-Tri-Shakti-Patta
Parama-Suprasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu
Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja
Mahendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher
Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, King of Nepal, by his
first wife, H.R.H. Crown Princess Indra Rajya Lakshmi
Devi, educ. St Joseph's Coll., Darjeeling,
India; Eton, Berks., UK; Tokyo and Harvard Univs.
Proclaimed as Heir Apparent with the title of Crown
Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajadhiraj), 15th
March 1956. Chief Scout of Nepal 1959-1976, Presdt. Brd.
of Editors "Ramjham" 1964. Appointed Grand
Master of the Royal Orders and Colonel-in-Chief of the
Royal Nepalese Army 17/9/1964. Succeeded on the death of
his father, and ascended the gadi at the Nyasal
Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 31st
January 1972. Field Marshal and Supreme C-in-C Royal
Nepalese Army, and Sovereign of the Royal Orders, from
that date. Crowned at the Nyasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka
Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 24th
February1975. Field Marshal British Army 18/11/1980 (Hon.
Gen. 23/2/1975). Hon. Gen. IA, 1973. Chancellor Tribhuvan
and Mahendra Sanskrit Univs. Patron Royal Nepal Acad. of
Science & Tech., King Mahendra Trust, Pashupati Area
Development Trust (PADT), etc. Rcvd: Knt. of the
Orders of Rajamitrabhorn of Thailand (1979), and the
Elephant of Denmark (17.10.1989), the Collars of the
Orders of the Nile of Egypt (1974), Chrysanthemum of
Japan (1975), and Macarios III of Cyprus (1980), GC of
the Orders of the Million Elephants & the White
Parasol of Laos (1970), the Yugoslav Grand Star
(2.2.1974), the Netherlands Lion (22.3.1975), Legion of
Honour of France (2.5.1983), Carlos III with collar of
Spain (16.9.1983), Merit of the Federal Republic of
Germany (special class) (1986), White Rose of Finland
with collar (1988), Merit of Chile (1989), and the
Dannebrog of Denmark (17.10.1989), the Nishan-i-Pakistan
(1983), and Nishan-i-Imtiaz (1970) of Pakistan,
the Republic Star 1st Class of Rumania (1987),
and the Medal of the Reign of King Savang Vathana of Laos
"Madaille en Vermeil" (1970). m. at
Katmandu, 27th February 1970, H.M. Svasti Sri Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara
Ojaswi-Rajanya Maha-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada
Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara
Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri
Sri Sri Sriman Maharajadhiraja Patta Rajninam Bada
Maharani Aishwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shahanam Sada
Saubhajnabatinam [H.M. Queen Aishwari] (b. at
Lazimpat, 7th November 1949; k. in the
massacre of the Royal family, at the Narayanhiti Royal
Palace, Katmandu, 1st June 2001, cremated at
Aryaghat, Pashupatinath), educ. St Helen's
Convent, Kurseong and St Mary's Sch., Jawalakhel, India,
installed at the Coronation of her husband at the Nyasal
Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Basantapur, Katmandu, 26th
February1975, Grand Master of the Royal Orders 3rd
March 1972-4th January 1990, rcvd: the
Nepal Decoration of Honour (24.2.1975), the Orders of
Ojaswi Rajanya (3.3.1972), the Footprint of Nepal 1st
class, Star of Nepal 1st class (27.3.1999),
and Gurkha Right Hand 1st class, Coron.
(1975), and Vishesh Sewa medals, GC of the Orders of the
Million Elephants and White Parasol of Laos (1970),
Chrysanthemum of Japan (1970), Yugoslav Star 1st class
(1974), al-Kamal of Egypt (1974), Chula Chom Klao
(special class) of Thailand (1979), Isabella the Catholic
of Spain (16.9.1983), Merit (special level) of the
Federal Republic of Germany (1986), Carlos III with
collar of Spain (1987), White Rose of Finland (1989), the
Dannebrog of Denmark (1989), and National Merit of France
(1994), the Nishan-i-Imtiaz of Pakistan (1983),
the Order of the Twenty-third of August 1st
class of Rumania (1987), etc., eldest daughter of
Lieutenant-General Ojaswi-Rajanya Om-Ram-Patta
Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu The Rt Hon
Kendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, by his wife, Rani Sri
Rajya Lakshmi. He was k. in the massacre of the
Royal family, at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu,
1st June 2001 (cremated at Aryaghat,
Pashupatinath), having had issue, two sons and one
daughter:- 1) H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividhavirudavali Virajamana Manonnata Projjwala Nepal Tara Mahadhipati Shriman Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Maharajadhiraja Dipendra Bir Bikram Jang Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samaja Vijayinam, King of Nepal - see below. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- 2) H.R.H. Prince (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumar) Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah Dev. b. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 6th November 1978, educ. Kanti Ishwari Children's Sch., Tripureswar; Budhanilkantha Secondary Sch. and St Xavier's Sch., Godavari, Nepal; Eton, Berks., and Katmandu Coll. of Management. He was k. in the massacre of the Royal family, at Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 1st June 2001 (cremated at Aryaghat, Pashupatinath).
- 1) H.R.H. Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Princess (Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Adhirajkumari) Shruti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah. b. at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 16th October 1976, educ. Kanti Ishwari Children's Sch., Tripureswar, and St Mary's High Sch., Katmandu; Mayo Girl's Coll., Ajmer, India, and Tribhuvan Univ., Katmandu (BA). Rcvd: the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand 1st class (29.12.1995), Silver Jubilee medal (1997), Bisista Sewa Padak (1999), GC of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1996), and GO of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (1994). m. at Katmandu, 8th May 1997, Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Kumar Gorakh Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (b. at Thamel, Katmandu, 17th February 1969), son of Keyur Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, by his wife, Sri Rani Ambika Rajya Lakshmi, only daughter of Mukhya Chautaria Bhupendra Prasad Shah. She d. at King Birendra Military Hospital, Chauni, from gun-shot wounds received during the massacre of the Royal Family, 1st June 2001 (cremated at Aryaghat, Pashupatinath), having had issue, two daughters - see Nepal (Lambjang and Kaski).
2001
H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra Chudamani
Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana Manonnata
Mahendramala Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara
Parama-Ojaswi-Rajanya
Parama-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvana-Prajatantra-Shripada
Parama-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada
Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Parama-Pavitra-Om-Ram-Patta
Parama-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyata-Tri-Shakti-Patta
Parama-Suprasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu
Paramadhipati Atirathi Parama Senadhipati Sri Sri Sri Sri
Sri Shriman Maharajadhiraja Dipendra Bir Bikram Jang
Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samara
Vijayinam, King of Nepal. b. at the
Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Katmandu, 27th June
1971, elder son of H.M. Svasti Sri Giriraja Chakra
Chudamani Narayanetyadi Vividha Virudavali Virajamana
Manonnata Mahendramala Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara
Ojaswirajanya
Parama-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvana-Prajatantra-Shripada
Parama-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada
Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara Parama-Pavitra-Om-Ram-Patta
Parama-Jyotirmaya-Subikhyata-Tri-Shakti-Patta
Parama-Suprasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu
Paramadhipati Atirathi Parama Senadhipati Sri Sri Sri Sri
Sri Shriman Maharajadhiraja Birendra Bir Bikram Jang
Bahadur Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang Devanam Sada Samara
Vijayinam, King of Nepal, by his wife, H.M. Svasti Sri Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara
Ojaswi-Rajanya Maha-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada
Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara
Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Sri Sri Sri
Sri Sri Sriman Maharajadhiraja Patta Rajninam Bada
Maharani Aishwari Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shahanam Sada
Saubhajnabatinam, educ. Kanti Ishwari
Children's Sch., Tripureswar and Budhanilkantha Secondary
Sch., Katmandu; Eton, Berks., UK; Tribhuvan Univ. (BA
1992, MA 1994) and Royal Nepal Military Acad., Katmandu.
Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Crown Prince
(Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Yuvarajadhiraj), 1st
February 1972. Cmsnd. 2nd-Lieut. Royal
Nepalese Army 1993. Appointed Grand Master of the Royal
Orders and Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Nepalese Army, 4th
January 1990. Chair. Cncl. of Royal Representatives 1992,
Patron. National Sports Cncl. 1992-2001, and Royal Nepal
Golf Club 1993-2001. Succeeded on the death of his
father, 1st June 2001. Supreme C-in-C Royal
Nepalese Army, and Sovereign of the Royal Orders, from
that date. Rcvd: the Nepal Decoration of Honour,
the Orders of Ojaswi Rajanya, Star of Nepal 1st
class, Three Divine Powers 1st class, and the
Gurkha Right Hand 1st class, (1987), Mahendra
Vidya Bhusan 2nd Class (1997, 3rd
class 24.2.1994), Coron. medal (1975), Daivi Prakopa
Piditoddhara Padak (1993/1998), Silver Jubilee medal
(1997), and Bisista Sewa Padak (1999), GC of the Orders
of the Dannebrog of Denmark (17.10.1989), Merit of the
Federal Republic of Germany (1997), Chrysanthemum of
Japan (12.4.2001), etc. He d. unm. from
self-inflicted gun-shot wounds, at King Birendra Military
Hospital, Chauni, 4th June 2001 (cremated at
Aryaghat, Pashupatinath).Copyright©
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