Maharani Gina Narayan
Maharani Gina Narayan (born Georgina May Egan; 6 May 1930 – 14 January 2013), was a British-born Indian royal, the second wife of Jagaddipendra Narayan, the Maharaja of Cooch Behar.
| Gina Narayan | |
|---|---|
| Maharani of Cooch Behar | |
| Tenure | 1956 – 1970 |
| Born | Georgina May Egan 6 May 1930 London, England |
| Died | 14 January 2013 (aged 82) Spain |
| Spouse | |
| Father | Arthur Egan |
| Mother | Evelyn Irons |
Early life and background
Georgina May Egan was born on 6 May 1930, in London, the only child of police constable Arthur Egan and his wife, Evelyn (née Irons). Not much is known of her childhood and early life except that it was modest. She was educated at Purley County School for Girls. Her father died when she was young and her mother remarried.
Marriages
Egan was married twice. Her first marriage was to businessman Douglas Fisher, to whom she was still married when she met her second husband, Jagaddipendra Narayan, the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, at a dinner party in 1956.[1] Egan and Fisher divorced shortly afterward, and after a three-month romance, Egan married Jagaddipendra Narayan later that same year.[1]
Egan and Narayan married privately in London in 1956.[1][2] Their marriage was made public in January 1960, from which time she was recognised as the Maharani, along with the style of Her Highness.
Later life
After 1980, Maharani Gina Narayan relocated to Spain, where she died on 14 January 2013, aged 82.[2][1]
References
- "Model became an Indian princess". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "Cooch Behar's blonde queen – From the London swish set to the empty royal palace". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph India. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2013.