Princess Shivangi of Purvanchal

Her Highness
Princess Shivangi राजकुमारी शिवांगी রাজকুমারী শিবাঙ্গী
Princess of Purvanchal
Chief Minister of Purvanchal
Assumed office: 28 November 2022
Rajpramukh	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Regent	Princess Sarala
Predecessor	Princess Bishakha
Minister of State for Federal Affairs and Administration
In office: 31 July – 11 November 2022
Rashtradhyaksh	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Minister of State in the Deputy Prime Minister's Office
Assumed office: 31 July – 11 November 2022
Rashtradhyaksh	Dhrubajyoti Roy
Prime Minister	Farhaz Hazarika
Deputy Prime Minister	Princess Sarala
Personal Information
House	Roy
Born	9 February Guwahati, India
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Bengali
Political party	National People's Congress
Relations	Dhrubajyoti Roy (cousin), Tanishkaa Patranabish (cousin), Anoushkaa Patranabish (cousin), Princess Sarala (cousin)
Religion	Hindu

Her Highness Princess Shivangi (born 9 February) is a member of the Purvanchali royal family and is a second cousin of Rajpramukhs Dhrubajyoti Roy of Purvanchal, Tanishkaa Patranabish of Beltola and Anoushkaa Patranabish of Basistha. She is currently ranked seventh in the line of succession of the throne of Purvanchal. She is currently serving as the second Chief Minister of Purvanchal since 28 November 2022 succeeding Princess Bishakha.

Personal life

Princess Shivangi was born on 9 February as the only child of her parents. She is a second cousin of Dhrubajyoti Roy, Tanishkaa Patranabish, Anoushkaa Patranabish, and Princess Sarala. Her father is a maternal cousin of Debajyoti, Prince Father of Purvanchal and Lipi, Princess Mother of Beltola and Basistha. She currently attends secondary school.

Micronationalism

Royal activities

She became a citizen of Vishwamitra on 13 April 2022 upon finding about micronationalism from her cousin Dhrubajyoti Roy. Being a member of the extended family of the House of Roy, she is entitled to be a Princess as per the statutes issued in January 2021. Thus, she was granted with the title of a "Princess of Purvanchal" styled Highness.

Politics

On 31 July 2022, Shivangi was appointed as a minister of state in the government of Vishwamitra in the cabinet of prime minister Farhaz Hazarika. She was assigned as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Administration and also appointed as the Minister of State attached to the Deputy Prime Minister. She remained in office till the dissolution of the union council of ministers on 11 November 2022.

During the 2022 general election, she was declined a ticket for election to the Lok Sabha and ceased to be a minister when the new ministry was sworn-in on 12 November 2022. On 28 November 2022, she was appointed as the Chief Minister of Purvanchal by the Princess Regent Princess Sarala and succeeded her fellow royal Princess Bishakha on the position.

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles and styles

Styles of Princess Shivangi
Reference style	Her Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

• 13 April 2022 – present: Her Highness Princess Shivangi of Purvanchal

Honours

Honours of Purvanchal

• Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (2 January 2023)

Vishwamitran and other states honours

• Vishwamitra:
  • Recipient of the Royal Service Medal (11 January 2023)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy (11 January 2023)

Former honours

• Grand Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Vishwamitra (29 September – 24 October 2022)
• Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Lotus (1 August – 24 October 2022)

Order of wear

Ribbon bars of the orders and decorations that are worn by Her Highness Princess Shivangi of Purvanchal are noted in accordance with customary Vishwamitran conventions applicable to the occasion, the location and to the form of dress worn. The ribbon bars are worn according to the protocol and the precedence of the wear as issued by the Chancellery of the orders. It is to note that the ribbons of the foreign honours are worn below the national and state honours of Vishwamitra.