Purnika Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (Nepali: पूर्णिका राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (born 10 December 2000) is a former Princess of Nepal. She is the eldest daughter of Paras, the former Crown Prince of Nepal and former Crown Princess Himani. She is a granddaughter of former King Gyanendra and Queen Komal.[1]
| Purnika Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah | |||||
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 Former Princess Purnika in 2019 | |||||
| Born | 10 December 2000 Nirmal Niwas, Kathmandu | ||||
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| Dynasty | Shah dynasty | ||||
| Father | Paras, Crown Prince of Nepal | ||||
| Mother | Himani, Former Crown Princess of Nepal | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Biography
editPrincess Purnika is third in line to the defunct Nepalese Throne. In July 2006, the Nepalese government proposed changing the succession law to absolute primogeniture.[2] The House of Representatives subsequently approved the bill,[3][4][5] but it was not signed into law. This meant that Princess Purnika remained third in the order of succession after her father and brother until the abolition of the monarchy in 2008. She is the elder sister of Prince Hridayendra and Princess Kritika.
In July 2008, Princess Purnika left Nepal with her mother, sister, and brother to move to Singapore to join her father, who had been making arrangements for the family to live there. In May 2019, Princess Purnika completed her high school at UWC Thailand. [6][7]
Gallery
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Ex Crown Prince Paras attends Shiva Sena Nepal's programme (with photos)". The Kathmandu Post. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Future Rani of Nepal
- ^ Nepali Aawaz, Vol.1 Issue 17, Page 3
- ^ Telegraph Nepal : A NEW IDENTITY FOR NEPAL
- ^ Showing a red flag to a bull – Nepali Times
- ^ "Nepal ex-prince's family leaves". BBC. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Ex-princess Himani leaves for Singapore". Kantipur.com. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.[permanent dead link]