# Hridayendra Shah

_Former Second in line to the Nepalese throne_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Hridayendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is a member of the former Nepalese royal family. Until the monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008, he was the second in line to the Nepalese throne. During that time, he was known by the title of Nava Yuvaraj, generally translated as Junior Crown Prince.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 July 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4207159#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4207159#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4207159#P27))
- **Occupation:** aristocrat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4207159#P106))

## Questions

**When was Hridayendra Shah born?**  
Hridayendra Shah was born on 30 July 2002 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hridayendra Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hridayendra_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हृदयेन्द्र शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4207159](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4207159) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Hridayendra Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hridayendra-shah. Retrieved 6 November 2026.