# Prince Himalaya of Nepal

_Prince of Nepal (1921–1980)_

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> Prince Himalaya Pratap Bir Bikram Shah, GBE, GCMG was a son of Tribhuvan of Nepal and his first wife Kanti. He was a younger brother of Mahendra, and an uncle of Birendra and Gyanendra.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 October 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Narayanhiti Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385#P19))
- **Died:** 9 May 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385#P27))
- **Spouse:** Princess Princep Shah of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385#P26))
- **Awards:** Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385#P166))

## Questions

**When was Prince Himalaya of Nepal born?**  
Prince Himalaya of Nepal was born on 12 October 1921 in Narayanhiti Palace.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prince Himalaya of Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Himalaya_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हिमालय शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21070385](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070385) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tribhuvan and sons 1932.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tribhuvan_and_sons_1932.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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