KATMANDU, Nepal — New Queen Komal was discharged from a hospital Wednesday, almost a month after she was injured in a massacre that left nine members of Nepal’s royal family dead, the palace said.
A statement said the queen was discharged after doctors found her recovery satisfactory. She was shot twice in her left shoulder by Crown Prince Dipendra, who killed his parents and seven other royals at a family dinner June 1.
Dipendra was reportedly unhappy with his parents, King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya, who rejected his choice of a bride.
Komal was operated on twice. Three other injured royal family members are still recovering in the military hospital.
Her husband, Prince Gyanendra, was first named as regent after the killing of his elder brother. He then became king after Dipendra died of his self-inflicted injuries.
An inquiry by Supreme Court Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya and House Speaker Taranath Ranabhat said that Dipendra was the lone gunman, high on drugs and alcohol.
