Raja Gyanendra terkucil sejak menyerah pada tuntutan massa dalam protes tahun lalu dan dilucuti sebagian besar kekuasaannya termasuk kendali atas militer yang kuat, dan ia jarang terlihat di depan umum.
King Gyanendra has been isolated since he gave in to mass protests last year, stripped of most of his powers including the control of the powerful army and is rarely seen in public.