Birendra of Nepal
monarch
Who was Birendra of Nepal?
King of Nepal from 1972 to 2001 who was assassinated along with most of his family in the royal palace massacre. He ruled during a period of political transition and democratic movements.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Birendra of Nepal (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Family & Personal Life
ParentMahendra I of Nepal
ParentIndra, Crown Princess of Nepal
SpouseAishwarya of Nepal
ChildPrincess Shruti of Nepal
ChildDipendra of Nepal
ChildPrince Nirajan of Nepal
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | — | — |
| Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania | — | — |
| Royal Victorian Chain | 1975 | — |
| Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | 1986 | — |
| Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum | — | — |
| Order of Tri Shakti Patta | — | — |
| Order of the Star of Nepal | — | — |
| Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu | — | — |
| Order of the Yugoslav Star | — | — |
| Order of Merit | — | — |
| Order of the Elephant | — | — |
| Order of the Nile | — | — |
| Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland | 1989 | — |
| Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion | — | — |
| Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol | — | — |
| Order of the Rajamitrabhorn | — | — |
| Nishan-e-Pakistan | — | — |
| Order 23rd of August | — | — |
| Order of Charles III | 1983 | — |
| Order of the Dannebrog | — | — |