Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had a country more faithful friends than you.
– Sir Ralph Lilley Turner
Diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Nepal were established in the 19th century with the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into the British army. The United Kingdom is also the first country in the world with which Nepal had established diplomatic relations, later becoming the first country in the world with its Embassy in Kathmandu.