Aswathy Thirunal was born on 4 July 1945 as the third child of Maharani
Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi of the
Travancore Royal Family and Lt. Col
G. V. Raja. Her siblings are Avittom Thirunal Rama Varma (1938–1944), Pooyam Thirunal Gowri Parvati Bayi (1942) and
Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma (1949), the present scion of
Travancore. She was educated at home by Anglo-Indian tutors along with her siblings. After finishing school, she attended the Government College for Women,
Thiruvananthapuram, graduating with a degree in
economics in 1966.
Marriage At the age of 18 in 1963, Aswathy Thirunal married 26-year-old Vishakham Nal Sukumaran Raja Raja Varma, a member of the Paliyakkara West Palace of
Thiruvalla. The couple had two sons and an adopted daughter. Raja Raja Varma died on 30 December 2005 from injuries received in a car accident. Her eldest son Prince Pooruruttathi Thirunal Marthanda Varma is married to dancer Gopika Varma, the couple have a son and reside in Chennai. Her second son Prince Avittom Thirunal Aditya Varma married Shrimathi Resmi Varma of Mariapalli Palace, Kottayam in 2000 the couple has twin daughters. ==Literary works==