Prekshya Shah
| Prekshya Shah GCVO | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Prekshya Rajya Laxmi Devi 19 January 1952 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died |
12 November 2001 (aged 49) Rara, Nepal |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Children |
Princess Puja Princess Dilasha Princess Sitashma |
| Parent(s) |
Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana Shree Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah |
Prekshya Shah, GCVO (19 January 1952 – 12 November 2001) was a former princess of Nepal who died in a 9N-AFP Ecuirrel helicopter accident in Rara Lake along with three other passengers.[1][2][3][4][5]
Life
Princess Prekshya was the younger sister of Queen Aishwarya of Nepal and Queen Komal of Nepal. She was educated at St Mary's School, Jawalakhel; St Helen's Convent, Kurseong; and Tribhuvan University.
Prekshya married his second cousin Prince Dhirendra, a brother of King Birendra at Kathmandu, on 13 February 1972. Prekshya and Dhirendra had three daughters:[6]
- Princess Puja Rajya Laxmi Devi (b. 1977).
- Princess Sitashma Rajya Laxmi Devi (b. 1979).[7]
- Princess Dilasha Rajya Laxmi Devi.
Dhirendra and Prekshya divorced in the 1980s. Dhirendra was killed in the Nepalese royal massacre on 1 June 2001. Princess Prekshya died on 12 November 2001, in a helicopter crash.[8][9]
Patronages
- Member of Raj Sabha (1977).
- Co-Chief of the Scout Movement of Nepal (1975).
Styles
- Lady Prekshya Rajya Laxmi (1952–1972).
- HRH Princess Prekshya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah of Nepal (1972–2001).
Honours
National honours
- Member of the Order of the Gurkha Right Hand, 1st class (1975).
- Member of the Order of the Three Divine Powers, 1st class (23 October 2001).
- King Birendra Investiture Medal (24 February 1975).
Foreign honours
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 17 February 1986).
References
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