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Queen Elizabeth passed away on Thursday. Elizabeth, who held the British throne for 70 years, was 96 years old. Her death is being mourned not only in Britain but also from all over the world. Leaders around the world are mourning her death. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has also expressed grief over the death of Queen Elizabeth. Prime Minister Deuba wrote on the social network Twitter – Nepali people will always remember Queen Elizabeth because of her grace, simplicity and respect for other cultures and humanity.
In his tweet, Prime Minister Deuba also recalled Queen Elizabeth’s two visits to Nepal. After assuming the throne, Elizabeth came to Nepal for the first time in 1961 at the invitation of the then King Mahendra. At that time there was an exchange of visits between Nepal and British royal families.
The next time Elizabeth paid a state visit to Nepal in February 1986. At that time, King Birendra invited her to visit Nepal. During her reign, Elizabeth visited all the Commonwealth countries. Her popularity was increasing in different countries. Although Nepal was never a colony by Britian, the relationship between Nepal and Britain was deep due to the recruitment of Gurkhas. Because of the special relationship between Britain and Nepal, Queen Elizabeth visited Nepal twice. According to The Economist, she made a state visit to more than 100 countries in the world.
Here’s Some Picture of Queen Elizabeth when she visited Nepal in 1961 and 1986:
