Prince Harry Begins a Tour of Nepal

Does anyone else love a little glimpse of the Royal Family as much as I do? I couldn’t resist reading recent headlines that Prince Harry has embarked on a 5-day official tour of Nepal – how cool is that? According to Pop Sugar, “On Saturday, Harry began his official five-day visit to Nepal, meeting with the country’s prime minister, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, and giving a speech during a welcome reception at the Yak and Yeti Hotel.” The following day, Harry visited with the survivors of last year’s tragic earthquake in Bhaktapur. A spokesperson said in a statement that Nepal is also “a country he has long wanted to visit.” It’s been a while since the Royal Family has visited Nepal, so this should be a good trip. Here’s a roundup of the Prince’s pics so far, if you’d like to see. Did you know, you can also follow along using #HarryInNepal?

A Traditional Namaste Welcome

Prince Harry gives a traditional Namaste welcome at a reception hosted by the Government of Nepal in Kathmandu. He told the guests: “I know that I arrive in Nepal as you approach the first anniversary of the earthquakes that took so many lives. I pay my respects to those who perished and hope to do what I can to shine a spotlight on the reserve and resilience of the Nepali people. I want to show all those around the world who want to help that this country is open for business. I can’t wait to get out there and see all this country has to offer.”

A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Mar 19, 2016 at 9:36am PDT

 

The Golden Temple in Kathmandu

Prince Harry marvels at the stunning Golden Temple in Kathmandu as part of his visit to historic Patan Durbar Square #HarryInNepal

A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Mar 20, 2016 at 5:42am PDT

 

A warm welcome

Prince Harry receives warm welcome in #Lamjung. | https://t.co/gbjgl4RptF#HarryinNepalpic.twitter.com/mxDCWCFQu2

— myRepública (@RepublicaNepal) March 21, 2016

 

Byasi Earthquake camp in Bhaktapur

This is Purushottam Suwal showing Prince Harry around Byasi Earthquake camp in Bhaktapur. He is 15 years old and is chairman of the site’s management committee. He has lived in the temporary camp with his family and 250 other people for almost a year. He was made chairman because he took such an active role in helping his community in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquakes. He epitomises the resolve and resilience of the Nepali people that Prince Harry spoke about on arrival in the country yesterday. #HarryInNepal

A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Mar 20, 2016 at 10:40am PDT

 

Trying his hand at wood carving

The Apprentice, Kathmandu style. #HarryinNepal tries his hand at restoring ornate wooden carving pic.twitter.com/pOIBfFBGSq

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 20, 2016

Pretty cool! Will you follow @KensingtonRoyal throughout Prince Harry’s adventure in Nepal?