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Rebecca Speare-Cole

The Duke of Sussex welcomes Prime Minister of Nepal at Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex meets the Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli during a private audience at Kensington Palace (Picture: PA)

The Duke of Sussex has welcomed the Prime Minister of Nepal at Kensington Palace.

Prince Harry greeted Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, known as KP Sharma Oli in his former London home on Tuesday.

KP Sharma Oli was joined by his wife Radhika Shakya for the private audience.

Harry lived at Kensington Palace, home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, before moving to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor with the Duchess of Sussex ahead of the birth of their son Archie.

Prince Harry greeted the Prime Minister in his former home. (PA)

On a side table, a monogrammed framed photograph could be seen of Harry, in a smart suit, and Meghan, in a pale blue dress, standing together, with the duchess placing her hand on Harry's chest.

It featured their signatures underneath, and was also next to a black and white portrait of Harry, minus his beard, and brother William, and one of William and Kate.

The Duke of Sussex is introduced to the Prime Minister's wife Radhika Shakya (PA)

Harry's official visit to the south-east Asian country three years ago marked the bicentenary of the Nepal-UK relationship.

He also travelled to regions affected by the devastating 2015 earthquake.

(PA)

He extended his five-day trip to help a disaster response charity rebuild an earthquake-destroyed school, spending an extra six days eating, sleeping and working with Team Rubicon UK volunteers in a remote village.

The duke had long wanted to visit the country due to his admiration and respect for the Gurkha troops he served with in Afghanistan.

He attended a wreath-laying ceremony for fallen Gurkha soldiers at the British Gurkha Camp in Pokhara, Nepal.

He also trekked in the foothills of the Himalayas, spending the night with a Nepalese family in their home in the rural village of Leorani, and watched the sun rise over the mountains.

At a reception hosted by Britain's Ambassador to Nepal, Richard Morris, at his official residence in Kathmandu, Harry said of his trip: "The people I have met and the beauty of this country make it very hard to leave."

Additional reporting by PA.

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