Father Tribhuvan of Nepal Role Tribhuvan of Nepal's son Name Prince of | Religion Hinduism Mother Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi Siblings Mahendra of Nepal | |
Born 12 October 1921
Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal ( 1921-10-12 ) Spouse Princep Rajya Laxmi Devi House Shah dynasty (by birth) Died May 9, 1980, Kathmandu, Nepal Parents Kanti Rajya Laxmi Devi, Tribhuvan of Nepal Grandparents Prithvi of Nepal, Krishnavati Devi Sahiba Nieces Princess Shanti Singh of Nepal, Princess Shova Shahi of Nepal, Princess Sharada Shah of Nepal Nephews Birendra of Nepal, Gyanendra of Nepal, Dhirendra of Nepal | ||
Prince Himalaya Pratap Bir Bikram Shah, GBE, GCMG (October 12, 1921 - May 9, 1980) was a son of King Tribhuvan of Nepal and his first wife Queen Kanti. He was a younger brother of King Mahendra, and an uncle of King Birendra and King Gyanendra.
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Prince Himalaya, the second son of King Tribhuvan and his first wife Queen Kanti, was born in 1921. He was educated under private tutors.
Prince Himalaya represented the Nepali king on several occasions. He represented the Nepali king at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London, in 1953.
From 1957 to 1959, Prince Himalaya was the chairman of National Planning Commission. In 1959, he was the chairman of Tourism Development Council. The prince was the patron of Nepal Medical Association, 1951.
Prince Himalaya married Princep Rajya Laxmi Devi on March 5, 1945, in Kathmandu.
Prince Himalaya died on May 9, 1980, in Kathmandu.