| MONARCHY
Modern
Nepal is an amalgamation of a number of principalities, which had
independent entities in the past. From one of these small kingdoms,
Gorkha, where the kings of the Shah dynasty ruled, King Prithivi
Narayan Shah set out to unify Nepal. In 1768, he defeated Malla
kings who ruled Kathmandu Valley. Nepal has been ruled by Shah kings
ever since.
Biography
of HIS MAJESTY KING GYANENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV
Born:
July 7,1947(Asar 23,2004), Kathmandu.
Son
of:
His late Majesty King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah and Her late Royal
Highness Crown Princess Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah.
Education:
Senior Cambridge from St. Joseph's Collage, Darjeeling, India (1966);
Graduated from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu (1969).
Marital
Status:
Married Her Majesty Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (1970); Son:1,
Daughter:1.
Career:
Chairman: Advisory Committee for the Cornation of HIs late Majesty
King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah(1975), King Mahendra Trust for Nature
Conservation (1982-2001), Lumbini Development Trust(1996-1991).
Member of Honour: World Wildlife Fund for Nature, Founding Member:
1001-Nature Trust (1986). Ascended the Throne of the Kingdom of
Nepal (2001). Supreme Commander of the Royal Nepalese Army. Patron:
RoyalNepal Academy of Science of Technology, King Mahendra Trust
for Nature Conservation, Lumbini Development Trust, Pashupati Area
Development Trust. Chancellor: Tribhuvan University and Mahendra
Sanskrit University.
Decorations:
Sovereign of all orders of the Kingdom of Nepal; Ati Suvikkyat Sewalankar,
1968; Subha Rajyabhishek Padaka, 1956; Bishesh Sewa Padaka, 1971;
Subha Rajyabhishek Padaka, 1975; Tesro SAARC Shikhara Sammelan Smriti
Padaka, 1988; Gaddi Aarohan ko Rajat Mahotsav Padaka, 2028-2053
B.S., 1997; Vishista Seva Padaka, 1998; The Grand Cross Order of
the House of the Orange (The Netherlands), 1967; Nishan-e-Imtiaz
(Pakistan), 1970: Grand Cordon of Yugoslav Flag, First class (Yugoslavia),
1974; Order of Labour (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Knight
Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the white Elephant (Thailand),
1979; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (France), 1983,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Georage
(G.C.M.G.) (United Kingdom), 1986; The Order of the Golden Arc (The
Netherlands),1986; Grand Gwanghwa Order of Diplomatic Service-Merit
(Republic of Korea), 1987; Grand Cross lsabel La Catolica (Spain),
1987; The Grand Cross (Germany), 1996, Official Visit: India, 1976;
Democratic Republic of Korea, 1978; Republic of Korea, 1987.
Participation:
Represented His late Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah: - At
the Ceremony making the Accession of His Majesty King Jigme Singye
Wangchuck to the throne of Bhutan, 1970. - At the Wedding of the
Price of Wales of the United Kingdom, 1981. - At the funeral of
H.E. Mr. Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia, 1980.
Others:
-Inauguration of the Japan Chapter of the King Mahendra Trust for
Nature Conservation in Tokyo, Japan, 1986. - Attended the World
Wildlife Conference in San Francisco, United States of America,
1976.
Visited:
India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore,
United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany,
France, Italy, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Romania,
Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Australia, New Zeeland, Belgium,
Spain.
Motto:
"Knowledge is power, work is worship."
Hobbies:
Study of nature, reading, writing poetry.
Special
Interest:
Conservation and preservation of natural and man-made heritage.
Address:
Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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