# Queen Ratna of Nepal

_Queen Consort of Nepal (1955 - 1972)_

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> Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah is a member of the Nepalese royal family who was the Queen of Nepal from 1955 to 1972 and queen dowager from 1972 to 2008.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 August 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610#P106))
- **Spouse:** Mahendra I of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610#P26))
- **Positions held:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; King Gyanendra Investiture Medal; Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610#P166))

## Questions

**When was Queen Ratna of Nepal born?**  
Queen Ratna of Nepal was born on 19 August 1928 in Kathmandu.

**What positions has Queen Ratna of Nepal held?**  
Positions held by Queen Ratna of Nepal include: monarch.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Queen Ratna of Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Ratna_of_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रानी रत्न राज्यलक्ष्मी देवी शाह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4216610](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216610) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Queen Ratna of Nepal 1967.jpg by Eric Koch for Anefo (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Ratna_of_Nepal_1967.jpg)

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