# Princess Princep Shah of Nepal

_Nepali princess (1930–1982)_

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> Princess Princep Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal was, by marriage, a princess of Nepal. She was the wife of Prince Himalaya of Nepal, the second son of King Tribhuvan of Nepal. She was a sister-in-law of King Mahendra and Prince Basundhara.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 March 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070386#P569))
- **Died:** 22 May 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070386#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070386#P27))
- **Spouse:** Prince Himalaya of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070386#P26))
- **Awards:** Nansen Refugee Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070386#P166))

## Questions

**When was Princess Princep Shah of Nepal born?**  
Princess Princep Shah of Nepal was born on 16 March 1930.

## Related

- [Prince Himalaya of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/people/prince-himalaya-of-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Princess Princep Shah of Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Princep_Shah_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21070386](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21070386) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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