Nepalese royal massacre - Wikipedia
The Nepalese royal massacre (also called Durbar Hatyakanda) occurred on 1 June 2001 at the Narayanhiti Palace, the then-residence of the Nepali monarchy. Nine members of the royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, were killed in a mass shooting during a gathering of the royal family at the palace. [3]
List of monarchs of Nepal - Wikipedia
The monarchs of Nepal were members of the Shah dynasty who ruled over the Kingdom of Nepal from 1743 to its dissolution in 2008.
A royal massacre: 20 years ago, a lovesick Nepalese prince …
May 1, 2021 · In a single night, Nepal's royal family was almost entirely wiped out. Their killer lay in a hospital bed in a coma, having been proclaimed King the moment his father died.
Shah dynasty - Wikipedia
The Shah dynasty (Nepali: शाह वंश), also known as the Shahs of Gorkha or the Royal House of Gorkha, was the ruling Chaubise Thakuri dynasty [1] and the founder of the Gorkha Kingdom from 1559 to 1768 and later the unified Kingdom of Nepal from 1768 to 28 May 2008.
The horrifying but true story of the Nepalese Royal Family
Oct 22, 2023 · A living nightmare occurred in Nepal on 1 June 2001 when many of the Nepalese Royal Family were slaughtered by one of their own. The Royal Family was gathered at Narayanhiti Palace for a...
The Nepalese Royal Massacre: Royalty Meets True Crime
Aug 8, 2024 · The Nepalese royal family’s regular Friday evening dinner party ended in a tragedy on June 1, 2001, that changed the royal family and the country of Nepal forever. Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal opened fire on his parents, siblings, …
From the Archives, 2001: Royal family slain - The Sydney Morning Herald
THE tiny kingdom of Nepal was in crisis last night after the lovelorn heir to the throne shot dead almost every member of his family, including the king and queen.
The Rise and Fall of the Royal Family in Nepal
There were only a handful of monarchies in the 21st century, and one of them was the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. Strangely, the surname of the Nepali monarchy resembled that of the Shah of Iran, which created curiosity about its history and origin.
Gyanendra | Last King of Nepal, 2001-2008 | Britannica
Gyanendra (born July 7, 1947, Kathmandu, Nepal) was the last monarch (2001–08) of Nepal, who ascended to the throne after the assassination of King Birendra (reigned 1972–2001) and the subsequent suicide of Crown Prince Dipendra, who had committed the murder.
Tragedy in Nepal Royal Family Massacred - Hinduism Today
Sep 1, 2001 · Citizens turned quickly to BBC and CNN television and learned that at 9:15 pm the previous evening nearly the entire royal family of His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev had died in a hail of gunfire, including his wife, his youngest son and his daughter.