… from the story in today’s Los Angeles Times about the decision of Nepal’s King Gyanendra to move out of the royal palace:

Gyanendra’s departure closed the final chapter on the world’s last Hindu monarchy, but a remnant stayed behind: the 94-year-old mistress of the deposed monarch’s grandfather, who died more than half a century ago.

Few Nepalese knew of the mysterious woman’s existence until authorities announced Wednesday that she would be allowed to continue living in the palace. The youngest mistress of King Tribhuvan, who ruled from 1911 until his death in 1955, has no house to move to or relatives to take her in.

Without that last bit — “no house to move to or relatives to take her in” — it’s not that interesting.  With that, though, it’s a story begging to be told.  Anyone want to call dibs?