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Crown prince Birendra aged 24 married to Aishwarya aged 20 in a roayal wedding held on February of 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The wedding had an extensive preparation and addended by more than 300 international guests. About 50 heads of state were invited for the wedding. The King of Laos, the President of India and Governor General of Srilanka attended the wedding while other countries send their representatives. <ref>{{Cite web| title = Nepalese Prepare for a Royal Wedding - The New York Times| accessdate = 2022-01-21| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1970/02/25/archives/nepalese-prepare-for-a-royal-wedding.html}}</ref> |
Crown prince Birendra aged 24 married to Aishwarya aged 20 in a roayal wedding held on February of 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The wedding had an extensive preparation and addended by more than 300 international guests. About 50 heads of state were invited for the wedding. The King of Laos, the President of India and Governor General of Srilanka attended the wedding while other countries send their representatives. <ref name="nyt01">{{Cite web| title = Nepalese Prepare for a Royal Wedding - The New York Times| accessdate = 2022-01-21| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1970/02/25/archives/nepalese-prepare-for-a-royal-wedding.html}}</ref> |
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==Wedding preparation== |
==Wedding preparation== |
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The wedding had an extensive preparation. Four white stallions were brought from England while flowers were brought from the Netherlands. Exotic foods were brouht from New Delhi in two planes. 200 automobiles were brought from |
The wedding had an extensive preparation. Four white stallions were brought from England while flowers were brought from the Netherlands. Exotic foods were brouht from New Delhi in two planes including 130 Indian waiters and 40 taxi cabs. <ref name="time01">{{Cite news| issn = 0040-781X| title = Nepal: Marriage of Convenience| work = Time| accessdate = 2022-01-21| date = 1970-03-09| url = http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,878784,00.html}}</ref>200 automobiles were brought from German and Japan for the guests. |
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The [[Bagh Durbar]] was cleaned to make room for the bride's family. <ref name="time01"/> |
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The roads of Kathmandu were repaved and street lights were reinstalled. The Government buildings were whitewashed and new walls were built to the older constructions. |
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Two new second‐class hotels were taken by government to serve for the guests. |
The roads of Kathmandu were repaved and street lights were reinstalled. The Government buildings were whitewashed and new walls were built to the older constructions. Two new second‐class hotels were taken by government to serve for the guests.<ref name="nyt01"/> |
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The hippies and the hashish market which was a legal business then were closed few months before the wedding. |
The hippies and the hashish market which was a legal business then were closed few months before the wedding.<ref name="nyt01"/> |
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==Guests== |
==Guests== |
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Over 50 head of states were invited in the wedding. Following people attended the wedding: |
Over 50 head of states were invited in the wedding. Following people attended the wedding: |
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* The King of Laos |
* The King of Laos [[Sisavang Vatthana]] |
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* The President of India |
* The President of India |
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* Governor General of Srilanka |
* Governor General of Srilanka |
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Revision as of 04:31, 21 January 2022
Crown prince Birendra aged 24 married to Aishwarya aged 20 in a roayal wedding held on February of 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The wedding had an extensive preparation and addended by more than 300 international guests. About 50 heads of state were invited for the wedding. The King of Laos, the President of India and Governor General of Srilanka attended the wedding while other countries send their representatives. [1]
Wedding preparation
The wedding had an extensive preparation. Four white stallions were brought from England while flowers were brought from the Netherlands. Exotic foods were brouht from New Delhi in two planes including 130 Indian waiters and 40 taxi cabs. [2]200 automobiles were brought from German and Japan for the guests.
The Bagh Durbar was cleaned to make room for the bride's family. [2]
The roads of Kathmandu were repaved and street lights were reinstalled. The Government buildings were whitewashed and new walls were built to the older constructions. Two new second‐class hotels were taken by government to serve for the guests.[1]
The hippies and the hashish market which was a legal business then were closed few months before the wedding.[1]
The cost of the wedding was about 9.5-16 USD (Nepal's annual national budget was 66 million USD at that time).[2] [1]
Guests
Over 50 head of states were invited in the wedding. Following people attended the wedding:
- The King of Laos Sisavang Vatthana
- The President of India
- Governor General of Srilanka
- Crown Prince and Princess of Afghanistan
- Chogyal of Sikkim and his wife
- Prince Richard of Gloucester from Britain (a cousin of Queen Elizabeth)
- David and Julie Eisen hower.
- Senator Wil liam B. Saxbe, and his wife from Ohio, America
- A. A. Fomin, head of the South east Asian department in the Soviet Foreign Ministry from Russia.
Events
The dates and times of all the wedding rituals were determined by hindu astrologers. Hundreds of children and adults cavort around the nine elephants to start the wedding procession. The wedding took place on the 27 February 1979. The gifts for the royal couple were showcased in the streets. Some of the dignitaries walked to the palace instead of taking vehicle. All Nepalese guest walked to the royal palace.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nepalese Prepare for a Royal Wedding - The New York Times". Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Nepal: Marriage of Convenience". Time. 1970-03-09. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Crown Prince Birendra of Nepal's Wedding Celebration". Retrieved 2022-01-21.