King Gyanendra extended the service of two senior royal palace officials to life tenure coinciding with the 55th birthday of the King by the lunar calendar Thursday, a Royal Palace announcement said.
Chief of the Royal Household, Sharada Prasad Pradhan, and Private Secretary of Queen Mother Ratna , Kaji Madhusudan Rajbhandari, were the recipients of the royal honors.
The King’s birthday was observed Thursday at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace with special pujas and offerings, an announcement said.