Princess Purnika of Nepal

Princess Purnika of Nepal

Princess Purnika Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Nepal (born 12 December 2000) is the eldest daughter of Paras, former Crown Prince of Nepal and former Crown Princess Himani, she is a granddaughter of former King Gyanendra.

She is third in line to the defunct Nepalese Throne. In July 2006 the Nepalese government proposed changing the succession law to equal primogeniture [ [http://www.nepalmonitor.com/newslook/2006/08/rani_of_nepal.html Future Rani of Nepal] broken link ] . The House of Representatives subsequently approved the bill, [ [http://www.nepaliaawaz.com/ Nepali Aawaz] , Vol.1 Issue 17, Page 3] [ [http://www.telegraphnepal.com/news_det.php?news_id=1603 Telegraph Nepal : A NEW IDENTITY FOR NEPAL ] ] [ [http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue/314/Backside/12434 Showing a red flag to a bull - Nepali Times ] ] [http://news.kanunisanchar.com/archives.php?Action=ShowNews&NewsID=338 does not point to specific article] [ [http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=374 The Rising Nepal ] ] [ [http://www.nettyroyal.nl/newsaug06.html Royal News: August 2006 ] ] [ [http://www.theroyalist.net/content/view/1437/2/ The Royalist - Crown Prince's Lost Love To Marry ] ] but it was not signed into law. This meant that Princess Purnika continued to be third in the order of succession after her father and brother until the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.

In July 2008 Princess Purnika left Nepal with her mother, sister and brother to move to Singapore to join her father who had been making arrangements for the family to live in the country. [cite news |title=Nepal ex-prince's family leaves |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7511770.stm |publisher=BBC |date=2008-07-17 |accessdate=2008-08-17 ] [cite news |title=Ex-princess Himani leaves for Singapore |url=http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=153862 |publisher=Kantipur.com |date=2008-07-17 |accessdate=2008-08-17 ]

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External links

* [http://www.nepalmonarchy.gov.np/english.php Royal Court of Nepal] broken link


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