Prince Hridayendra of Nepal (born 30 July 2002) is a member of the deposed Nepalese Royal Family and was second in line to the former throne. The monarchy was officially abolished on 28 May 2008. Until the abolition of the monarchy he was known in Nepal by the title Nava Yuvaraj.
Hridayendra was born at 12:49 p.m. in the Narayanhity Royal Palace in Kathmandu to Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani. At birth he weighed 3.3 kg.
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Prince Hridayendra of Nepal (born 30 July 2002) is a member of the deposed Nepalese Royal Family and was second in line to the former throne. The monarchy was officially abolished on 28 May 2008. Until the abolition of the monarchy he was known in Nepal by the title Nava Yuvaraj.
Hridayendra was born at 12:49 p.m. in the Narayanhity Royal Palace in Kathmandu to Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani. At birth he weighed 3.3 kg.
His grandfather Gyanendra is the deposed king of Nepal and his grandmother is Queen Komal, a member of the Rana dynasty. Through his mother he is descended from the Indian princely family of Sikar, which belongs to the Shekhawat clan. Following Hindu custom he was officially named Hridayendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in a ceremony at the Narayanhity Royal Palace eleven days after his birth. At birth he was given the title Nava Yuvaraj (Young Crown Prince) being the eldest son of the heir apparent.
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