Late king Birendra and family दरबार हत्याकाण्ड | Birendra
Late king Birendra and family. A Nepal refused to believe. That their King was dead and the Crown Prince responsible. Throngs of people filled the streets of central Kathmandu looking for any answers. People made their way to the gates of the Narayanthity Palace and the nearby office of the Raj Parishad, where they learned that an emergency meeting had been called to name the next monarch of Nepal. With state-run media offering no official statement, rumors were rampant and speculation flew about the King’s second brother, Prince Gyanendra, who was luckily or conveniently away from the Palace that night. And people wanted answers. 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 2nd, Office of the Raj Parishad The announcement came over Nepal TV and Radio Nepal. “The King and Queen and many family members had passed away in an unanticipated event at the Royal Palace the night before.” Crown Prince Dipendra was now named the new monarch of Nepal, even though he lay in a coma, caused by injuries suffered in the ...