Prayers and memorial services have been held across Nepal in memory of the late King Birendra. King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and eight other royal family members were killed in a palace shoot-out, exactly two years ago. An official inquiry blamed the massacre on a drunken Crown Prince Dipendra, who later died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The former king was succeeded as monarch by his brother, Gyanendra, who is now embroiled in a row with Nepal’s political parties. Prayers for his murdered brother have been overshadowed by a deepening political crisis over the assumption of executive powers, last year, by King Gyanendra. Full Story
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