Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- In the old days, British royalty used to be invited on tiger hunting trips to Nepal. These days, they come to present awards to students, or visit animation studios.

Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and brother of King Charles III, is in Nepal on a six-day tour. He is the Duke of Edinburgh and patron of the Duke of Edinburgh International Awards which was started by his father Prince Philip.

The Duke and Duchess met President Ram Chandra Paudel, presented the Duke of Edinburgh awards to young Nepalis and visited the Incessant Rain Studios in Kathmandu on Wednesday. On Friday he will take part in an attestation parade at the British Gurkha Camp in Pokhara.

The Prince also interacted with Nepali ...