Joanna Lumley has received a well-deserved hero's welcome from hundreds of Gurkhas and their families when she arrived in Nepal.The actress, who played a pivotal role in a campaign to allow those who fought for Britain to settle here, was mobbed by well-wishers and the media as she flew in from London.
To the delight of the crowd, some of whom had queued for hours to catch a glimpse of the star, Lumley issued the traditional Gurkha war cry to her waiting fans.
She was draped in garlands and colourful scarves and presented with bouquets of flowers as she made her way through Kathmandu Airport.
People thronged the building's exit waving banners praising the actress. One sign read: "Ayo goddess Joanna," or "Here comes goddess Joanna".
Lumley told the noisy crowd: "My friends of Nepal, I am your family coming to Nepal for the first time. I want to thank you so much. I want to say in the time-honoured cry, 'Ayo Gurkhali!'"
Lumley, whose late father was an officer in the Gurkha regiment, said a great injustice had been righted when the Government finally relented in May and said all Gurkha veterans with four years' service would be allowed to move to the UK.
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