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Pro-monarchists Rally In Nepal Welcoming Former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah

Controversial Nepali businessman and pro-monarchist Durga Prasain attends the welcome ceremony of the former Nepali King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 13, 2026. Hundreds of pro-monarchists converge into the streets of Kathmandu to welcome the former King Gyanendra Shah as a show of power ahead of the parliamentary elections. The former King is welcomed by supporters from the right-wing Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and pro-monarchy organizations who chant slogans against the existing political system. Former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah returns to Kathmandu from Jhapa in a helicopter. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13315095
Date taken: 13 February 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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