The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were hosted by King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya on their 4-day State Visit to Nepal, which started on this day in 1986. This was their second State Visit to Nepal, after their first in 1961 (which we will cover later this month), coming 15 years before the tragic Nepalese Royal Assassination.

After an Official Welcome, King Birendra (wearing the Order of Nepal Taradisha and the Royal Victorian Order) and Queen Aishwarya (in the Nepalese Diamond Tiara and the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya) hosted a State Banquet in honour of the Queen (wearing the Vladimir Tiara and the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya) and Duke of Edinburgh (in the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya) at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace.

Other events included tours of Temples and Bazaars, and a visit to the Gurkhas, which form also an illustrious part of the British and Indian Armies.

Some evening events included a Gala Concert and a Return Dinner hosted by the Queen (wearing the Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara and the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya) and Duke of Edinburgh (in the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya) in honour of King Birendra (wearing the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya and the Royal Victorian Order), Queen Aishwarya (in a Emerald Tiara and the Order of Nepal Pratap Bhaskara), and the Nepalese Royal Family.