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Ex-Gurkha who met Harry after injury embracing ‘second life’ as film star

A former Gurkha who met Prince Harry through Walking With The Wounded has said he is embracing his “second life” as he stars in a film about the Nepalese soldiers which will premiere in Leicester Square. Ritesh Chams, 39, joined the Gurkhas – ...

28 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Double amputee climber makes history on Mount Everest

A former Gurkha soldier who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has reached the top of Mount Everest, making mountaineering history. Hari Budha Magar, 43, has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to summit the world’s tallest ...

22 May 2023 at 06:08

Edward and Sophie joke together and hold hands on tour of Nepali botanic garden

The Duke of Edinburgh joked with his wife as he planted a tree in a Nepali garden, next to two that were planted by his parents almost 40 years ago. Edward and Sophie toured the Godawari National Botanic Garden on the second day of ...

06 Feb 2025 at 13:42

Edward tells new Gurkhas they are ‘soldiers in British army but sons of Nepal’

The Duke of Edinburgh told new Gurkha recruits to be proud of being a “soldier in the British army but a son of Nepal” as he attended their attestation ceremony. Edward and his wife Sophie met the two per cent of young Nepalis who ...

07 Feb 2025 at 07:50

Double-amputee mountaineer climbs tallest mountain in southern hemisphere

Double-amputee mountaineer summits tallest mountain in southern hemisphere

A Gurkha veteran who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan has set a new record becoming the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of the highest peak outside of Asia. Hari Budha Magar, 45, made history when he ...

25 Feb 2025 at 11:27

Gurkha recruitment ongoing despite Nepal unrest, says minister

Recruitment to the Gurkhas by the UK military is continuing despite the current turmoil in Nepal, the Government has said. The confirmation came as ministers responded to questions in Parliament following violent unrest in ...

11 Sept 2025 at 17:44

British defence forces participate in ‘gruelling’ taster of traditional race

British defence forces participate in ‘gruelling’ traditional race

Members of the British defence forces were pictured participating in a “gruelling” taster Gurkha race carrying weighted baskets in Surrey. Participants attempted to carry a traditional Nepalese basket, or “Doko”, weighing ...

21 Oct 2025 at 14:43

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