Where did the last king of a small country with deep ties to China abdicate? Not in exile, envious of China’s development

In 2001, an incident that shocked the world occurred in Nepal, our neighboring country. This incident was the "Nepal Royal Family Murder Case". King Birendra and nine royal members including the queen, prince, and princess died unexpectedly. Crown Prince Dipendra also died of injuries one day after he succeeded to the throne, so Gyanendra, the younger brother of King Birendra of Nepal, succeeded to the throne. Regarding the "Massacre of the Nepali Royal Family", I have introduced it in the article before, so I will not go into details here.

After Gyanendra succeeded to the throne, he became the 13th king of the Shah Dynasty. But Gyanendra also became the last king of the Kingdom of Nepal. In 2008, Nepal abolished the monarchy and established a democratic country. So where did the last king Gyanendra go?

Gyanendra's full name is Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva. He was born in Kathmandu on July 7, 1947. In 1966, Gyanendra was born in St. Joseph's Darjeeling, India. He studied at the Advanced Cambridge Branch of the College. In 1969, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, and later received higher education at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

In 2001, after the massacre of the Nepalese royal family, the 59-year-old King Gyanendra took over as the king. In fact, this is the second time Gyanendra has been king, because more than 50 years ago, Gyanendra was king when he was only 3 years old.

This matter started in November 1950, when Nepal’s military and political power was controlled by the Rana family, the hereditary prime minister. At this time, the Nepali king was actually the family’s puppet. Because Gyanendra's grandfather, King Tribhuvan, supported the people's movement and was monitored by the Rana family, and later fled to India, the Rana family made Gyanendra the king and deposed King Tribhuvan. This incident caused dissatisfaction at home and abroad. Two months later, Tribhuvan overthrew the Rana family dictatorship and became king again. In 1955, he passed the throne to Gyanendra's father, Mahendra.

As a prince, Gyanendra received a good education since he was a child. His middle school classmates recalled that Gyanendra had a very strict upbringing. Although he was a prince, he was usually very simple and low-key. When he grew up, Gyanendra also kept a low profile and rarely appeared in public events. He would only appear during royal events. Gyanendra can speak fluent English because he studied in Cambridge, England.

In real life, Gyanendra was also a prince with a wide range of hobbies. Riding horses, traveling, writing poetry, and singing became his lifelong hobbies. He also released records.

Nepalis believe that Gyanendra was the beneficiary of the royal murder. But after Gyanendra became king, he declared a state of emergency across the country and implemented military law. He also denied the constitutional monarchy implemented by his brother Birendra during his reign. A series of actions by Gyanendra caused dissatisfaction among various political parties in the country. Gyanendra, on the other hand, cracked down on domestic anti-government forces and showed no mercy to dissidents.

In less than three years after taking office, Gyanendra dismissed the prime minister twice because they were ineffective in fighting the rebels. He also personally appointed the prime minister, dissolved the government, declared pro-government, reformed the cabinet, and appointed 10 ministers. Directly control the country. Gyanendra does not care about the opposition at home and abroad. When the opposition proposed the abolition of the monarchy, Gyanendra launched a counterattack, cut off communication signals, imposed a curfew, and even ordered that "anyone who dares to march on the streets will be shot to death." Gyanendra's strengthening of royal powers and strict measures aroused popular dissatisfaction. Demonstrations against the king's forces continued one after another.

Later, the seven-party opposition alliance established a constitutional committee, revised the constitution, and abolished the power of the king. Some demonstrators even demanded the abolition of Gyanendra and the implementation of a presidential system. Some people even wanted to execute the king. Faced with popular opposition, Gyanendra had to compromise and finally announced his abdication. The Constituent Assembly of Nepal declared him a civilian, and later Gyanendra lost all his privileges and treatment.

After Gyanendra abdicated, he did not go into exile or leave Nepal, but lived a reclusive life. Due to the royal property inherited by Gyanendra, plus his own property, these properties were enough for Gyanendra to live a good life.

Gyanendra currently has only a small number of staff around him and lives in a villa on the outskirts of Kathmandu. According to records, when Gyanendra first abdicated, he did not give up on returning to the position of king. He watched the situation in Nepal with a cold eye. Due to public dissatisfaction caused by the inexperience of the ruling party, Gyanendra's appearance at Hindu events was still welcomed by some supporters.

Seeing that he still had so many supporters, Gyanendra gave a speech. He told the people: It is normal for the Nepalese monarchy to have its ups and downs. In fact, it means that Nepal can still implement a monarchy in the future.

The ruling party was angry about Gyanendra's words and deeds, believing that Gyanendra's words and deeds were a conspiracy to overthrow the federal system. But the right-wing opposition planned a vote against the country's institutions, but later failed to do so. According to opposition sources, Gyanendra is likely to return to the throne if a vote is held.

Although Gyanendra abdicated and became a civilian, he did not forget to care about international affairs.

The Nepalese government does not impose many restrictions on Gyanendra. As long as he does not do anything illegal, Gyanendra is a very free man.

Since the founding of our country, successive kings of Nepal have been friendly to our country. Although Nepal is sandwiched between two big countries, Nepal has a deep relationship with China historically. In 1791, the then King of Nepal took the initiative to surrender to Emperor Qianlong and became the closest vassal state of the Qing Dynasty.

Gyanendra also had friendly exchanges with China after he succeeded to the throne. He has also been concerned about China's development after his abdication. He is very envious of China's development and changes. In 2014, when Gyanendra met with Chinese experts, he affirmed the friendly relations between China and Nepal. He believed that neighbors cannot be chosen and that no matter what kind of national system Nepal implements, China-Nepal friendship cannot be changed. He also reminded our country to pay attention to India, a large country in South Asia, and also warned our country to be wary of Western interference in domestic affairs.

Judging from Gyanendra’s heartfelt words, he has feelings for China. Moreover, the development speed and achievements of my country's reform and opening up are obvious to all, and Gyanendra's envy comes from the bottom of his heart.