THE
QUEEN
HM Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah
Her Majesty is passionate about music. As a young woman, she enrolled in the prestigious Kalanidhi Sangeet Mahavidhyala in Kathmandu from where she graduated with a degree in music.
HM Queen Komal has always been an active member of the royal family, maintaining appearances at various events on behalf of the crown.
His Royal Highness Prince Gyanendra, along with HRH Princess Komal and HRH Princess Prekshya, welcome Prince Henrik of Denmark at Tribhuvan University.
EARLY LIFE
Her Majesty Komal Rajya Laxmi Rana was born on 18 February 1951 to General Kendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and his wife Shree Rajya Laxmi Devi Rana. She was the second of their three daughters, all of whom were married to the three princes of Nepal.
Her eldest sister was Her Majesty Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah who was married to His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. Her younger sister was Her Royal Highness Princess Prekshya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah who was married to Her Royal Highness Prince Dhirendra Bir Bikram Shah. She also has two brothers, Suraj Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Uday Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.
HRH Komal Rajya Laxmi Rana received her primary education at St. Helen’s Convent, Kurseong, India. She was later educated in St. Mary’s Convent in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur alongside her sisters and received her School Leaving Certificate (SLC) from the same school.
Her love for music led her to the prestigious Kalanidhi Sangeet Mahavidhyala in Kathmandu from where she graduated with a proficiency certificate in music.
On 1 May 1970, HRH Prince Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah and HRH Komal were married in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Her first years of marital life were quiet and blissfully private. As a young royal couple, they supported Their Majesties through official duties and represented the crown on official visits both overseas and at home.
On 30 December 1971, they had their first child, His Royal Highness Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah. Seven years later on 21 February 1978, they were blessed with a daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Prearana Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah.
The royal couple are also blessed with 4 grandchildren. The marital union of their son HRH Prince Paras and his wife, HRH Princess Himani Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah have bore them 3 grandchildren: HRH Purnika Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah, HRH Hridayendra Bir Bikram Shah, and HRH Kritika Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. They also have one grandson, Parthav Bahadur Singh, from their daughter’s marriage to Kumar Raj Bahadur Singh.
Her Royal Highness was an active member of the royal family, supporting a number of charitable causes and organizations, and representing Her Majesty at different functions as part of her royal duties.
Princess Komal also began to serve as a member of the Raj Sabha soon after her wedding. In 1981, she accompanied HRH Prince Gyanendra to the royal wedding of HRH Prince Charles (now HM King Charles III) and Lady Diana as representatives of Their Majesties King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya.
She also led Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ratna Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah’s 62nd Auspicious Birthday Celebration Committee as its Chairperson. She also chaired the Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee for Nepal Children’s Organisation.
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