| Princess Princep | |||||
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| Princess of Nepal | |||||
| Born | 16 March 1930 Bahadur Bhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
| Died | 22 May 1982 (aged 52) Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Himalaya of Nepal | ||||
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| House | Rana dynasty (by birth) Shah dynasty (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Nara Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana | ||||
| Mother | Uma Rajya Lakshmi | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Princess Princep Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal (March 16, 1930 - May 22, 1982) was, by marriage, a princess of Nepal. She was the wife of Prince Himalaya of Nepal, the second son of King Tribhuvan of Nepal. She was a sister-in-law of King Mahendra and Prince Basundhara.
In 1963, she helped establish the Nepal Red Cross Society, chairing the organisation for 20 years. She was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award in 1969.