THE
CROWN
PRINCE
HRH Crown Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah
On 26 October 2001, His Majesty King Gyanendra appointed HRH Prince Paras as the Crown Prince of Nepal. He is now first in line of succession to the House of Gorkha.
As a young man, the Prince preferred not to be treated as royalty. At school, he enjoyed the normalcy of student life and would be visibly uncomfortable when addressed with his royal titles.
EARLY LIFE
HRH Prince Paras was born to HRH Prince Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah and HRH Princess Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah on 30 December 1971. He received his early education at St. Joseph’s School in Darjeeling in India and later moved to Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu for his Higher Secondary education.
He attended Luther College in Iowa during the fall and spring of 1990 and 1991. Later the Prince was enrolled at the Schiller International University in the United Kingdom for an undergraduate degree in Business Administration.
As a young man, the Prince enjoyed sports and preferred to be treated like a common student at school. His leadership qualities earned him the position of a prefect of Annapurna House during his time at Budhanilkantha School. He was athletic, with interest in swimming and basketball, and also enjoyed playing chess and monopoly.
On 26 October 2001, His Majesty King Gyanendra appointed HRH Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah as the Crown Prince of Nepal. Prior to his duty as the Crown Prince, he was an active member of the royal family and was engaged in royal duties and roles.
He was involved with the Central Zoo for 6 years before he became Crown Prince. Following the new title, he became the Coordinator of the Zoo Development Committee of the King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation (KMTNC). First in line to the throne, HRH Crown Prince Paras represented the King in various programs and charities across the country and made state visits on behalf of His Majesty as part of his royal duties. During the civil war in Nepal, the Crown Prince regularly visited affected regions and army camps to not only boost the jawans’ morale but to also gather first-hand accounts of the situation on the ground.
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