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Nepali Army gifts khukuri to Prince Harry

Nepali Army gifts khukuri to Prince Harry

By Himalayan News Service

Chief of Army staff General Rajendra Chhetri presents a khukari as a souvenir to the visiting British Prince Harry upon his arrival at TIA from Pokhara on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Photo: RSS

Kathmandu, March 22 Chief of Army Staff General Rajendra Chhetri today presented a khukuri as a souvenir to visiting British Prince Harry. According to Nepali Army, CoAS Rana welcomed the British royal at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his return from Pokhara and offered the souvenir. As a souvenir from the Nepali Army, General Chhetri also extended a historic picture of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II along with Nepali Army’s leadership taken during her state-visit to Nepal in 1961, according to Nepali Army Spokesperson Tara Bahadur Karki. Prince Harry, who had arrived in Nepal on a five-day official visit on Saturday, toured different parts of Bardiya, Lamjung and Kaski districts on a Nepali Army helicopter before returning to Kathmandu on Tuesday. He is also scheduled to address Nepal Girl Summit 2016 in the capital.