His mother served as the Queen Regent of Mysore between 1894 and 1902 during the minority of his elder brother Yuvaraja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV.

After becoming very sick during his stay at Mayo College, he returned to Mysore and pursued his studies and training under Cap.

He was granted the personal style of His Highness by Viscount Frederic Thesiger, the Governor-General of India, on 1 January 1918.

He was an excellent horseman and played polo alongside his brother to bring laurels to the Mysore team.

Narasimharaja Wadiyar married Kempu Cheluvaja Ammanni, the daughter of Dalvoy Devaraja Urs, on 17 June 1910.