Sri Yaduveera Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar is the 27th and current Custodian of the Royal House of Mysore. He is the only son of H.H. Rajamatha Dr. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the Bettada Kote Ursu Family, and (late) H.H. Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar and grandson of H.H. Dr. Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur and H.H. Tripurasundarammani Avaru.

YKC Wadiyar received his Bachelors in Arts in 2015 from the University of Massachusets, Amherst, with a double major in Economics and English. As a scion of the royal house of Mysore, he continues to uphold the rich tradition and culture of Mysore, thereby continuing to preserve the culture of the Deccan over their 600 year presence. Additionally, YKC Wadiyar continues to align himself to the causes of sustainable environment and betterment of education, motivated by the great work and contribution of his ancestors. He is married to Princess Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar of Dungarpur, Rajasthan.