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HRH Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah
His Royal Highness Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah was the youngest son of Their Majesties King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. Second in line to the throne, the Prince had little interest in governance and politics, but kept himself informed on the country’s situation.
A regular youth at heart, His Royal Highness enjoyed sports, driving and hanging out with his friends. Although still in his early 20s, he was passionate about conservation and wildlife. Inspired by his uncle, the then His Royal Highness Prince Gyanendra, HRH Prince Nirajan wanted to start a conservation program to protect freshwater Gangetic dolphins.
EARLY LIFE
HRH Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah was born on 6 November 1978. He was the third child and second son of Their Majesties King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. He had an elder brother, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah and a sister, Her Royal Highness Princess Shruti Rajya Laxmi Devi Rana.
Like his siblings, the young Prince attended Kanti Ishwari Sishu Vidhyalaya for his primary schooling. He was later educated at Budhanilkantha School, Kathmandu. In 1995, he enrolled into Eton College for his A-Levels. After graduation, he returned to Nepal for a degree in BBA from Kathmandu College of Management.
His Royal Highness Prince Nirajan Bir Bikram Shah was interested in sports, especially swimming. He was a junior swimming champion at Kathmandu’s Budhanilkantha School. Like his brother, he too wanted to contribute to the development of sports in Nepal, and was actively seeking a role at the National Sports Council.
HRH Prince Nirajan was also interested in conservation and wildlife. Inspired by his uncle, the then His Royal Highness Prince Gyanendra, Prince Nirajan wanted to start a conservation program to protect freshwater Gangetic dolphins.
