Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday, while her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward is scheduled to land in the Himalayan country later this afternoon for their first visit to Nepal, beginning a six-day official royal tour.

Prince Edward had arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day visit focussing on "championing young people" and promoting the benefits of non-formal education across the world.

After concluding his visit to India, the Duke of Edinburgh, the youngest sibling of King Charles III, will join The Duchess of Edinburgh, in Nepal.

A day earlier, the Duke of Edinburgh called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Vice-President's Enclave.

The leaders underlined the si...