KATHMANDU, Sept 10: The Government of Nepal (GoN) has decided to mourn the passing away of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II for three days.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday evening took the decision to observe mourning from September 10-12 in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth, according to the Personal Secretary of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
NC to mourn demise of Gurung for three days
The meeting decided to hoist Nepal's flag half-mast at all government offices across the country and Nepal’s diplomatic missions abroad.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8 at the age of 96.
The Nepal government has expressed grief over the passing away of the Queen and also wished for the eternal peace of the departed soul. In the grief-stricken moment, the Nepal government has extended condolences to the British government, its people and the bereaved British Royal family.
