The government has decided to observe three days of mourning in honour of the British Queen Elizabeth.

In a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, the government of Nepal has decided to observe three days of mourning from Bhadra 25th to 27th 2079 BS., in her honour and to fly the national flag at half-mast in government offices as well as all Nepalese embassies and diplomatic missions abroad.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96. The Government of Nepal has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Queen Elizabeth and wished for the eternal peace of the departed soul. The government has expressed its condolences to the British government, the British people and the bereaved British royal family.