A former British Gurkha has been selected in the security team of British King Charles III. Tol Khamcha Magar, a high-level lieutenant colonel of the British Army, was selected for the King's Guard under the House Hold Division of the British Army.

Magar said that his duty will start from the 20th of February. Khamcha Magar said that it was his duty to work and protect by sitting in the inner circle at the official ceremony involving King Charles. He applied last October and said that he got the news that he was selected last Thursday after completing three rounds of interviews with various procedures. Khamcha Magar said that selection is made based on things like having served in the British Army for at least 22 years, exemplary service, medical fit, having a clean record and ideal character in the military, military CV, and not having received a medal.

'Earlier, only those close to the palace were chosen . Later, after equality and diversity and inclusiveness, the British Army, Navy, Royal Air Force also started to be given,' Magar told Kantipur, 'I am the first to be selected from Gorkha . The team engages during King's Guard ceremonial duty . The King's Guard is mobilized during the visit of the Head of State, during the King's speech at the opening of Parliament, during the ascension of the royal family, etc.

Nepali reached the highest level of the British army

Britain and Nepal have more than 208 years of diplomatic relations. Khamcha Magar said that in the historical background of Gorkhas serving the King and the British Empire, there is no greater honor than this duty. "When a common man who grew up in the village will be a member of the Royal House hold, I thought why should I leave this opportunity," he said, "It seems that my appointment is more connected with the prestige of Nepal and Gorkha than personal interest."

From his childhood, he moved forward to do something different from others. "Even when I was on active service in the British Army, I did things differently on the advice of a senior commander." When a General Saab asked me to apply for such a job in the Palace, I did it, he said, 'I have been following the traditions taught by my parents that I should work hard and guide them.' 

Khamcha Magar previously had the opportunity to work for 18 months at the Royal House Hold. Khamcha Magar, who served in the British Army for 35 years and 11 months, retired in 2022 from the sixth rank of lieutenant colonel in the British Army. Lieutenant Colonel is the highest rank after starting service as a soldier in the British Army .

He was recruited in January 1987 at the young age of 19. He was born in Shirkot Karadi in Syangja. He also worked for a long time at the British Army Headquarters Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where military officers from around the world receive training. The military academy in the UK is known as the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the world.

Tol, the son of father Chandraveer Khamcha and mother Narmata, married Leela Kumari in 1986. He has two daughters and one son. Son is a manager in an American company and Magar has 5 brothers and 5 sisters . Except for one brother, all others are from Lahore (Singaporean, Indian too).