Nepalese royal massacre
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The Nepalese royal massacre was a mass shooting which occurred on 1 June 2001 at the Narayanhiti Palace, the then-residence of the Nepali monarchy, resulting in the deaths of nine members of the royal
The Narayanhiti Palace, former home of the royal family. Following the abolition of the monarchy, the building and its grounds have been turned into a museum.
Gyanendra of Nepal
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Shree Panch Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the former King of Nepal and the last monarch of Kingdom of Nepal. He ascended the throne on 4 June 2001 following the royal massacre and reigned until 28
Nepalese royal massacre
…parents but was comatose after shooting himself at the scene; he died in a hospital three days later without regaining consciousness. He was succeeded by Gyanendra, his paternal uncle and Birendra's younger brother. Birendra became king of Nepal in 1972 following the death of his father King Mahendra, inheriting…
Gyanendra in 2012
Prince Gyanendra Shah with United States President Gerald Ford in 1976
King Gyanendra's coronation in 2001
Gyanendra with the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, at the Dechencholing Palace during a private visit in October 2024