Komal's older sister Aishwarya was married to King Birendra of Nepal, the brother of Gyanendra.

Komal sustained bullet injuries as a result of the palace shooting and spent four weeks recovering in hospital.

[citation needed] Komal's younger sister Prekshya also married into the Shah dynasty marrying Gyanendra and Birendra's brother Prince Dhirendra who was also killed in the palace massacre.

Queen Komal married her second cousin Prince Gyanendra of Nepal on 1 May 1970 in Kathmandu.

They have two children: The Nepalese Parliament voted on 28 December 2007 as part of a peace deal with former Maoist rebels, 270-3 in favour of abolishing the monarchy.