The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh received a rapturous welcome from a Nepali hillside village on the last day of their tour.After spending Saturday trekking in the Annapurna Conservation Area, the royal couple spent the night in Ghandruk - a rural village overlooking the Himalayas, with a strong history of producing Gurkha recruits.Making their way down stone steps to a square, Edward and Sophie were greeted by colourfully dressed villagers carrying flowers and adorning them with yellow garland

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh received a rapturous welcome from a Nepali hillside village on the last day of their tour.After spending Saturday trekking in the Annapurna Conservation Area, the royal couple spent the night in Ghandruk - a rural village overlooking the Himalayas, with a strong history of producing Gurkha recruits.Making their way down stone steps to a square, Edward and Sophie were greeted by colourfully dressed villagers carrying flowers and adorning them with yellow garlands as they went.