# Queen Komal of Nepal

_Queen Consort of King Gyanendra of Nepal_

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> Komal Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah is a member of the Nepalese royal family who was the last Queen of Nepal as the wife of King Gyanendra of Nepal until the monarchy was abolished on 28 May 2008. She is also known by the name Komal Shah.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 February 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134149#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134149#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134149#P27))
- **Occupation:** queen consort ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134149#P106))
- **Spouse:** Gyanendra of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134149#P26))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134149#P166))

## Questions

**When was Queen Komal of Nepal born?**  
Queen Komal of Nepal was born on 18 February 1951 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Gyanendra of Nepal](https://diginpl.com/people/gyanendra-of-nepal)
- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Queen Komal of Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Komal_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रानी कोमल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1134149](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1134149) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 2018.1.105(2) V (45767107812) (cropped).jpg by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018.1.105(2)_V_(45767107812)_(cropped).jpg)

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