On June 1, Nepal's King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and a dozen family members were killed in the Royal Palace by the king's eldest son, Crown Prince Dipendra. The prince later killed himself on the spot. It is believed that the royal massacre was caused by a dispute over the wedding plan of the prince. The picture shows the funeral in a street of the capital Kathmandu.

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      6月1日，尼泊尔国王比兰德拉、王后艾什瓦尔雅以及10多名王室成员在皇宫被杀身亡，枪手是国王的长子、王储迪彭德拉。王子事后也当场自杀身亡。据信，这场王室血案是由于王子的婚事产生分歧而引起的。图为尼泊尔首都加德满都街上的送葬队伍。