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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]
- 10 (including the perpetrator)
- 1 June 2001, (19 Jestha 2058 Nepal B.S.); June 1, 2001; 22 years ago, Around 21:00 (UTC+05:45)
May 1, 2021 · A royal massacre: 20 years ago, a lovesick Nepalese prince murdered his family - ABC News. By Rebecca Armitage and Lucia Stein. Posted Fri 30 Apr 2021 at 9:32pm, updated Sat 1 May 2021 at 1:00am. Crown Prince Dipendra killed himself and nine other members of the Nepalese royal family in 2001. (Wikimedia Commons: Nabin K. Sapkota)
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.
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.
Asia. Flashback. This was published 11 months ago. From the Archives, 2001: Royal family slain. The tiny kingdom of Nepal was in crisis after the lovelorn heir to the throne shot dead almost every member of his family, including the king and queen. Barbara Crossette. June 1, 2023 — 12.00am. Normal text size. Larger text size. Very large text size.
Jun 8, 2001 · A survivor of Nepal's palace massacre today gave the first witness's account of the royal blood bath, describing how Crown Prince Dipendra, falling-down drunk, nevertheless managed to navigate...
