Kathmandu – Members of the Bhutanese royal family have arrived in Kathmandu for a private visit. They arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday and are scheduled to visit (seto Gumba) White Monastery on Saturday.

Earlier, the Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck had arrived in Kathmandu on 6th December for a private visit. He returned home the same day after offering prayers at Swayambhu and Boudhanath.

After his return, a 13-member team, including his in-laws and the Home Minister, arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday, a source said. ‘Their visit is purely private,’ a source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. ‘Since it is an informal visit, normal escorting arrangements have been made along the itinerary.’