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The Dragon King of Bhutan

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• Nov. 6: King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 52, right places the Raven Crown on the head of his son, 28-year old Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, giving him the title of Druk Gyalpo, or Dragon King at Thimphu, Bhutan. The tiny Himalayan nation crowned its fifth king Thursday after a two-year wait for the precise moment deemed most favorable by court astrologers for a successful reign.
• Nov. 6: A Bhutanese woman in traditional attire smiles as she sits amongst the audience during ceremonies coinciding with the coronation of the 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk.
• Nov. 6: Bhutan's 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk holding a Bhutanese girl waves to a crowd as he interacts with members of the public during a coronation ceremony.
• Nov. 6: Bhutan's 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk interacts with an audience at the Golden Throne room during the coronation ceremony at the Tashichho Dzong, a massive 17th century white-walled fortress that serves both as administrative headquarters and a monastic center, in Thimpu.
• Nov. 6: Bhutan's 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, left, interacts with members of the public during a coronation ceremony at the Tendrel Thang ceremonial ground adjoining the Tashichho Dzong in Thimpu, Bhutan.
• Nov. 6: Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk arrives along with the Bhutanese Buddhists, left, and the 4th King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, second left, during a coronation ceremony. On Thursday morning, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 52, placed the Raven Crown on the head of his Oxford-educated eldest son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, giving him the title of Druk Gyalpo, or Dragon King.