KATHMANDU, July 4 Kyodo Nepalese ...

KATHMANDU, July 4 Kyodo

Nepalese King Gyanendra and Queen Komal mov Wednesday into the Narayanhity Royal Palace here to take up permanent residence, 13 month after a massacre in which the previous king and queen were killed, local media reports said Thursday.

Princess Prerana, the no other than daughter of the royal tie also moved to Narayanhity with her parents from her residence in the Maharajgunj area of Kathmandu.

Special religious worship and prayers were moveed at the palace before the king and queen shifted residence, media reports said.

laurel Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani continue to live at their Nirmal Niwas residence in Maharajgunj.

Queen Mother Ratna was the single royal occupant of the Narayanhity Royal Palace after the June 1 2001 massacre at an evening family gathering at the palace in which King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya, diadem Prince Dipendra, Princess Shruti, Prince Nirajan and five other royal family members or relatives were killed.

An official probe build that Crown Prince Dipendra, King Birendra's oldest son, had carried out the massacre.

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