Kathmandu- Prince Edward and his wife Sophie from the British Royal family will be arriving Nepal tomorrow , kicking off their first international tour of 2025.

As per the Royal Family’s official website, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will visit Nepal to mark a state visit to the South Asian nation.Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will be in Nepal for five days.

According to a Home Ministry source, they will arrive on Tuesday afternoon and return on Saturday. The Home Ministry has instructed the police to make security arrangements for the visit of the prince and his team. The Police Headquarters is preparing to deploy PSOs for their security.

According to the source, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will attend the attestation parade for new Gurkha recruits at British Gurkha Camp in Pokhara on February 7. The prince and his team are scheduled to visit Maiti Nepal, Kirtipur Eye Hospital, and SOS Children’s Village in Bhaktapur.During their five-day visit, the royal family members are scheduled to meet the high-level government officials and families of Gurkha veterans and they will also inspect the United Kingdom-funded development projects in Nepal.According to sources, preparations are under way to take Edward and Sophie for mountain flight in the Mt Everest region. “They will also trek to the Ghandruk area exploring the Annapurna foothills,” sources added.

In recent times, British Gurkhas have not only served in the UK but also been deployed in Cyprus, Macedonia, Romania, Germany, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. The Gurkhas have served in the British army for over 200 years and have a reputation for being brave and tenacious fighters.

Earlier, Prince Harry had visited Nepal in March 2016 for 11 days and travelled to Kathmandu, Bardiya and Pokhara. Prince Philip had also visited Nepal in 2000.