in an attempt to exonerate Dipendra of the crime many believed he did not commit. But in doing so, he implicated the king – and the army – in the crime, which was a daring thing to do at that time.

Rajendra Lingden, chairperson of the royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Nepal's fifth-largest party, said the king is linked with national identity and pride. "We do not seek monarchy as a ...

Given the Bharatiya Janata Party’s sturdy religious affiliation, it would not be at all surprising if it supports the demand for Nepal ... of King Birendra’s son, Crown Prince Dipendra ...

Nepal's former king has expressed sorrow over last month's violent demonstrations by pro-monarchy supporters while lending tacit support to their participants in his first public statement on the ...

Rajendra Lingden, chairperson of the royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Nepal's fifth-largest party, said the king is linked with national identity and pride. "We do not seek monarchy as a ...