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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Fernando VII - Vicente López.jpg — Vicente López Portaña, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ferdinand VII\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinand-vii. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T07:06:57Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinand-vii","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinand-vii","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinand-vii?lang=ne"}}