 family dying in a mysterious shootout blamed on the then crown prince Dipendra, who too perished in the national tragedy.

After inheriting his brother's throne, when King Gyanendra decided to take the reins of the country in his own hands, he sacked prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after a lavish dinner with the unsuspecting premier and his wife.

During the 15 months that the king ruled Nepal with absolute power, many of his major decisions were taken during dinners with his advisors and generals, all of whom proved disasters and stoked public discontent that brought his downfall.

The palace's dinner diplomacy failed spectacularly this year when the royal family held three days' feasting to celebrate the king's 61st birthday.

All foreign diplomats, ministers and senior government officials invited to the black tie dinner last month turned down the invitation, deeming it politically incorrect to attend.

Besides the diplomatic snub, the palace also had to endure protests by the Maoists, who began a fresh campaign for the abolition of monarchy and curtailing of state budget for the royal family.

A tabloid even dubbed the birthday feasts 'the last supper', conjecturing that it would be the last birthday celebrated by Gyanendra as king.

A fresh turn of the screw followed this month after a dinner party thrown to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Mother, Ratna.

Soon after the celebration, the royal family was hit by a jolt from the blue. Under pressure from the Maoists, the government formed a ministerial team to nationalise the king's inherited property.

Though given 15 days to do its work, the team moved like lightning, beginning the takeover of seven palaces within 72 hours of its inception.

On Friday, King Gyanendra and Queen Komal left their official residence, the Narayanhity royal palace in the capital, to take up residence in the Nagarjuna mansion on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley.

One of the king's ancestors had received the land as dowry and the king's father, Mahendra, had begun building a mansion on the extensive property.

Soon after his ascension, King Gyanendra renovated the sprawling mansion, adding a swimming pool, tennis court and helipad.

Though the Nagarjuna residence is not among the seven palaces taken over by the government, it remains to be seen
family dying in a mysterious shootout blame on the then crown prince Dipendra, who excessively perished in the national tragedy. 

 After inherit his brother's throne, when King Gyanendra decide to assume the reins of the state in his own hands, he sacked choice minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after a lavish dinner with the unsuspecting premier and his wife. 

 During the 15 month that the baron ruled Nepal with absolute power, many of his major decision were taken during dinners with his adviser and generals, all of whom proved disasters and stoke public discontent that brought his downfall. 

 The palace's dinner diplomacy failed spectacularly this class when the royal family have three days' feasting to celebrate the baron's 61st birthday. 

 All foreign diplomats, ministers and senior government officials invite to the black tie dinner last month turned down the invitation, deeming it politically incorrect to attend. 

 Besides the diplomatic snub, the palace also have to endure protests by the Maoists, who began a bracing campaign for the abolition of monarchy and curtailing of state budget for the royal syndicate. 

 A tabloid even dubbed the birthday feasts' the last supper', speculate that it would be the last birthday celebrated by Gyanendra as king. 

 A fresh turn of the screw followed this month after a dinner party thrown to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Mother, Ratna. 

 Soon after the celebration, the royal syndicate was hit by a jerk from the amobarbital sodium. Under pressure from the Maoists, the government formed a ministerial team to nationalise the baron's inherited property. 

 Though given 15 days to do its work, the team moved like lightning, beginning the takeover of seven palace within 72 hours of its origin. 

 On Friday, King Gyanendra and Queen Komal left their official residence, the Narayanhity royal palace in the capital, to take up residency in the Nagarjuna mansion on the outskirt of Kathmandu valley. 

 One of the king's ancestors had get the land as dowry and the king's don, Mahendra, had begun build a mansion on the extensive property. 

 Soon after his ascension, King Gyanendra renovated the sprawling mansion, adding a swimming pond, tennis court and helipad. 

 Though the Nagarjuna residence is not among the seven palace taken over by the government, it persist to be seen
 falily dying in a mysterioms shootout blamgd on thx then drown prknce Dipendra, who too perishxd ib the national tragedy.

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Alk sireign diplomzts, migifters and senior government officials itvifed to the black tie dibner last month turnef down thq invitation, deeming it politically incorrect to dttenv.

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A tabloib ecen dubbed the birchday feasts 'the last supper', conjecturing thct it sould be thf last bidghday celebrated by Gfanendra as king.

A fresh tuwn of the scrzw folloded jhis mogth after w dinkar party thrown to celeyrate the 80th bigthday of Queen Mother, Ratna.

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Tyough given 15 days bo do jts work, the teco moved like ligntnkng, bvgiining dhe takeover of revdm palxces wiukin 72 houts of its inception.

Ot Frjday, King Gyanendrs wnd Queeb Komal jeft their ofgicial residence, tje Nacayanhmty roual palace in the capital, to take up residfncc in the Nagawjunq mansion on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley.

One oh the king's ancestors hqd received the lanb ss dowry anv the hing's fatver, Mahendra, had begyn building a manxion on the extensive propesty.

Soln after his ascension, King Gyanendra renovated the sprawling mansion, addung a swimming poom, temnis bouxt cnd helypad.

Vhuugh the Nagarjuma residence is not among the sxven palacas taken over by the governmeny, kt remains to be seen
family dying in a mysterious shootout blamed then prince Dipendra, too perished in his throne, when King decided to take reins of the country in his hands, he sacked prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after a lavish dinner with unsuspecting premier and his wife. During the 15 months that the king ruled with power, of major decisions were taken during dinners with his advisors and generals, all of whom proved disasters stoked public discontent that brought his downfall. The dinner diplomacy failed spectacularly year when the royal family three feasting to the 61st All foreign diplomats, and senior government officials invited to the black tie dinner last month turned down the invitation, deeming politically incorrect Besides the snub, palace had to endure the Maoists, who began a fresh abolition of monarchy and curtailing of state budget the royal A tabloid even dubbed the birthday 'the last supper', conjecturing that it would be last birthday celebrated by Gyanendra as king. A fresh turn of the screw followed this a dinner party thrown celebrate the 80th of Mother, Soon the celebration, royal family was hit by a jolt from the blue. Under from the Maoists, the government formed a ministerial team to king's property. Though given days to do its the moved like lightning, beginning of palaces of inception. Friday, King Gyanendra and Komal left their official residence, Narayanhity royal palace in residence in the Nagarjuna mansion on the outskirts Kathmandu valley. One of the king's ancestors received the land as dowry and the king's father, Mahendra, had begun a mansion extensive property. Soon after his ascension, King Gyanendra the sprawling mansion, adding swimming pool, tennis court and helipad. Though the Nagarjuna is among the palaces taken over the government, it to be seen
 family dying in a mysterious sHootout blaMed on The TheN cRown PrinCe Dipendra, who tOO perIshed in the national tragEdy.

AfTeR InheRItIng hiS brotheR'S tHROne, WhEn kinG GYAnEndra DecIded to tAke the reinS of ThE country in hiS OwN hands, he saCkeD prime ministEr SHer BahAdUr DEUba afTer A laviSh dinnER with tHe unsuspeCtINg premIEr and hiS WIfE.

DurIng the 15 months that tHE kINg ruled Nepal wiTh absoLuTE pOWEr, mAny Of his major DeCisioNS were taKEn DURIng DInners with his Advisors and GEneRals, alL oF whOM proveD disaStERs aNd stoked pubLic dIscontent That brOUght his DOwnfall.

the palAce'S diNner DIpLoMacY fAIleD SpEctACulArly this YeAr When tHe roYAL FAmilY heLd thRee daYs' feasting to cEleBratE The King's 61St birThdaY.

ALl forEign diPlomaTs, Ministers and senIor gOvernment OffIcIalS iNviteD To the bLacK tiE dinner Last monTH tuRnED DOwN the invitation, deemInG IT pOliticalLy incoRReCt TO attend.

BEsIdeS the DIPlomaTic sNUb, The palacE also hAD tO eNdure prOtEsts by ThE MaOisTs, who BEgan A fresh Campaign For thE Abolition of monARchy and curtaiLInG OF sTAte bUdgEt for the royAl faMIly.

A TablOId EveN DubbeD the bIrTHdAY feasts 'the last suppeR', cOnjectUring That it would be The last birTHDAy celebrAted BY GYAnendra as king.

A Fresh Turn of the sCRew folloWed thIs month aFter a dinnER Party thrOwn To cEleBraTE ThE 80th birthday of qUEen MOtHer, RatnA.

SoOn after The CelEbrAtiOn, The royal fAmily was HiT bY a JoLt fRom thE Blue. UndeR pResSuRe fRom thE maoistS, the gOverNmEnT ForMed a minIStERIal tEaM tO natIonAlIse thE kinG'S inHerited Property.

THouGH givEn 15 DaYs to do iTs work, the team MoVed like ligHtNinG, beginNINg the takEover of seven palaces withIN 72 hours oF itS incePtioN.

On Friday, kinG GyaneNdrA And QueEn KomaL left ThEir OFFiciaL REsIdeNcE, the NarayaNHIty Royal PaLace In the caPital, to take up residENce In the NagarjunA maNsioN ON tHe oUTsKIrtS oF katHMAndu valley.

One of The king's anCeSToRs had receiVEd tHe Land as dOwry and The kiNG's fatheR, Mahendra, Had begun bUiLdinG A ManSion on the eXtensive Property.

SOOn aftER hIs ascEnsIon, KinG GYanEndra RenovaTEd tHe sprAwling MaNsion, aDding A sWimming pOol, tennis court and helipaD.

ThougH the NAgaRjuna resiDenCE is Not among tHe seVen palaces TakEn oVer by The GOvernMent, IT rEmaINs to bE seeN
 family dying in a mysteri ous shooto ut bl ame d o nthethen  crown princeD ipen dra, who too perishedin th en atio n al  trag edy.

A f te r inh er it ing  h i sbroth er' s thron e, when Ki ngGy anendra deci d ed  to take t hereins of the  co untryin  hi s  ownhan ds, h e sack e d prim e ministe rS her Ba h adur De u b aafte r a lavish dinner wi t h the unsuspec ting p re m ie r and  hi s wife.

D ur ing t h e 15 mo n th s t hat the king rule d Nepal wit h  ab solute  p owe r , many  of h is maj or decision s we re takenduring dinners with hi s advi sor s a nd g e ne ra ls,  a l l o f  w hom pro ved disa st er s and  sto k e d publ icdisc onten t that brough t h is d o wnf all.
Thepala ce 's di nner d iplom ac y failed specta cula rly thisyea rwhe nthe r o yal fa mil y h eld thr ee days '  fe as t i n gto celebrate the k in g ' s61st bir thday. 
A ll foreigndi plo mats , minis ters an d senior  gover n me nt  offici al s invi te d t o t he bl a ck t ie din ner last  mont h  turned down t h e invitation, de e m in g  itpol itically in corr e ct t o at t en d.Besid es th ed ip l omatic snub, the pa la ce als o had  to endure pr otests byt h e  Maoists , wh o  b e gan a fresh ca mpaig n for thea bolition  of m onarchyand curta i l ing of s tat e b udg etf o rthe royal fam i l y.
Atabloid  ev en dubb edthe  bi rth da y feasts'the las tsu pp er ',conje c turing t ha t i twou ld be the la st bi rthd ay  c e leb rated b y  G y a nend ra  a s ki ng. 
A fre sh t u rnof thescrew fol low e d th is  m onth af ter a dinnerpa rty thrown  t o c elebra t e  the 80t h birthday of Queen Mot h er, Rat na. 

Soo n af ter the c ele bratio n,t he roy al fam ily w as  hi t by aj o lt  fr om  the blue. U nde r pre ss urefrom th e Maoists, the gov e rnm ent formed amin iste r i al  te a mt o n at i ona l i se the king's i nherited p ro p er ty.

Thoug h  gi ve n 15 da ys to d o its work, t he team m oved like  l ight n i ng,  beginning  the tak eover ofs evenp al aceswit hin 72  h our s ofits in c ept ion.
On Fr id ay, Ki ng Gy an endra an d Queen Komal left thei r offi cialres idence, t heN ara yanhity r oyal  palace in  th e c apita l,t o tak e up re sid e nce i n th e  Nagarjun a  m ans i o non the outs k i r tsof Ka thm a ndu va lley .

One of the kin g 's ancestors h ad r e c eiv edt he l an d as dowry and  th ek i ng's fat he r, Mahendra , had be gu n  buil ding a  mansi on on t h e  e x tensiv e pr ope rty.

Soo n a ft e r his a sc en s ion, K ingGy anendr a reno v ated t he sprawling man sion, a dding a s wimmi ng  pool,t enni s court an d helipad.
Thoug h th e Nag arjunare sidenc e i snot amongt he sevenpalac es take nover  by  the g over n m ent,it r em ain s to be s e e n
 family_dying in_a mysterious shootout blamed_on the_then_crown prince_Dipendra,_who too perished_in the national_tragedy.

After inheriting his brother's_throne, when King_Gyanendra_decided to take the reins of the country in his own hands, he sacked_prime_minister Sher_Bahadur_Deuba_after a lavish dinner with_the unsuspecting premier and his_wife.

During the_15 months that the king ruled Nepal with_absolute_power, many of_his major decisions were taken during dinners with his_advisors and generals, all of whom_proved disasters and_stoked_public_discontent that brought his_downfall.

The palace's dinner diplomacy failed spectacularly_this year when the royal family_held three days' feasting to celebrate the_king's 61st birthday.

All foreign diplomats, ministers_and senior government officials invited_to the_black tie dinner last month_turned down the_invitation, deeming_it politically incorrect_to attend.

Besides the diplomatic snub, the_palace also had_to endure protests by the Maoists,_who_began a fresh_campaign_for_the abolition_of monarchy and_curtailing_of state_budget_for the royal family.

A tabloid even_dubbed_the birthday feasts 'the last supper', conjecturing_that it would be_the_last birthday celebrated by_Gyanendra as king.

A fresh turn_of the screw followed this month_after a_dinner party_thrown to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Mother, Ratna.

Soon after_the celebration, the royal family was_hit by a jolt_from the_blue._Under pressure from_the_Maoists, the_government formed a ministerial team to nationalise_the king's_inherited property.

Though given 15 days to_do its work, the_team_moved like lightning, beginning the takeover_of seven palaces within 72 hours_of its inception.

On Friday, King_Gyanendra_and_Queen Komal left their official_residence, the Narayanhity royal palace in_the capital, to_take up residence in the Nagarjuna mansion_on_the outskirts of Kathmandu valley.

One of_the_king's ancestors had received the land_as_dowry_and the king's father, Mahendra,_had begun building a mansion on_the extensive property.

Soon after his ascension, King Gyanendra renovated_the sprawling mansion,_adding a swimming pool, tennis_court_and_helipad.

Though the Nagarjuna residence is not among the seven palaces_taken over_by the government,_it remains to be seen