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The Nepali royal massacre 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]
May 1, 2021 · On a summer's night in Nepal in 2001, a drunk Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah ambushed a royal family gathering, opening fire and killing nine people — including his father, the King — before later turning the gun on himself. In a single night, Nepal's royal family was almost entirely wiped out.
As heir to the throne, the murderous Crown Prince Dipendra was declared King of Nepal. He reigned for three days in the hospital before being declared brain dead. The massacre left the Nepalese population deeply traumatized.
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...
Nov 16, 2023 · It was the night of June 1, 2001, when Narayanhiti Palace, the residence of the Nepal King and his family, was transformed into the site of a royal bloodbath. And the killer was his son Crown Prince Dipendra, who was drunk, according to Dr. Rajiv Shahi, a family member who survived the shooting.
The King and Queen of Nepal have been shot dead after the heir to the throne went on the rampage with a gun before turning it on himself. Eleven people died in the incident which started when...
Aug 15, 2013 · By Lisa Mullins Mary Kay Magistad. It was 10 years ago June 1st that, by the official account, Nepal’s Crown Prince strode into a royal family gathering, opened fire, and killed nine people — including his father the King, before shooting himself. The royal palace is a tourist site now, where families pose for photos at the gates.
