Gyanendra Shah, the previous king of Nepal, enters Kathmandu under strict security.

On Sunday, March 9, 2025, Gyanendra Shah, the former king of Nepal, landed in Kathmandu under strict security, and pro-monarchy protesters flocked to the airport to greet him.

Hundreds of supporters, including members and leaders of the pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party, began shouting slogans in support of Mr. Gyanendra as soon as he landed at Tribhuvan International Airport from Pokhara on a Simrik Air chopper.

Signs reading, "We want our King back," "Abolish federal republican system and reinstate the monarchy," and "The King and the country are dearer than our life" were carried by the throng.