In pictures: Nepal's king quits palace

Nepal's change of direction became more tangible on 11 June when its former king, Gyanendra, vacated his palace in Kathmandu.

Crowds of anti-monarchists gathered, some to hold a mock collection for a new house for Gyanendra.

Hours before he left the palace, Nepal's last king spoke to reporters to promise his loyalty to the new republic.

At about 2045 local time (1500 GMT), the former king and his wife Komal left the palace in a black Mercedes.

A supporter of the monarchy tried to stop his car from leaving the palace, where his family had lived more than a century.

But mostly there seemed to be celebration among the crowds outside at Gyanendra's exit.

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