On 1 June 2001 , Paras was at the Royal Palace during the royal massacre , which resulted in the deaths of King Birendra and most of the Royal Family , including Crown Prince Dipendra . Paras sustained injuries in the massacre and , according to eye witness accounts , saved the lives of at least three royals , including two children , by pulling a sofa over them . Gyanendra , who had held the title of King of Nepal briefly during the 1950s , was again crowned king . Paras , as King Gyanendra 's only son , became Crown Prince of Nepal on 26 October 2001
royal massacre
Nepalese royal massacre
Paras Shah