JAKARTA - British Gurkha Veterans watched the Queen's funeral at a special screening at the British Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday
Thousands of miles away from London, these UK are touching moments, for people who serve the Queen of all their tenure.
In addition to being in the British military Gurkha regiment, many also served as orderly officers of the Queen, accompanying her to the military coronation ceremony.
"He is a very good King. May his spirit rest in peace," said retired Major Bhim Bahadur Gurung who joined Queen Elizabeth II's orderly officer in 1975.
Earlier on that day prayers were offered to Queen Elizabeth in a monasteries in Kathmandu. The monks read a spell or Buddhist poetry that pray for peace for the Queen and everyone she connects with. People turn on the lights in memory of Her Majesty. A moment of silence was held for one minute.
"This is a big loss for us Gurkhas. But also for Nepal. We have a very good relationship with the royal family," said Major Yam Bahadur Rana.
Nepal itself is not a British colony, and one of the reasons is the agreement of more than 200 years that allows Gurkha to serve with the British military.
It is known that Queen Elizabeth II's body will be buried today, after undergoing funeral services at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen's final resting place is King George VI's memorial at St George's Kapel, Windsor Castle, where her mother and father were buried, along with the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret.
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