Nepal's former king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah (C) speaks to the media during his 68th Birthday celebration at his residence at Nirmal Niwas in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 7, 2014. Nepal's former king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah celebrated his birthday at his own residence since the monarchy was abolished in the country in 2008. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)