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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (, born 21 February 1980) is the son of Jigme Singye Wangchuk and the 5th and current reigning Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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THIMPHU, Bhutan -- Children composed poems of joy, flight attendants and bank clerks practiced celebratory dances and the airwaves were flooded with wedding fever as the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan prepared for the marriage of its beloved fifth Dragon King.
The ceremony Thursday, while far less star-studded than the year's other royal wedding -- of William and Kate -- will be no less elaborate in its uniquely Bhutanese way."It's the biggest occasion I'll ever see in my life," said Tshewang Rinzin, 27, a loan officer.The couple will be married by Bhutan's top Buddhist cleric in the country's most sacred monastery fortress in the old capital of Punakha early in the morning at an auspicious time determined by astrologers.During the hours of ceremonies, the 31-year-old king, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, will be adorned with royal scarves. His bride, 21-year-old Jetsun Pema, will present him a chalice filled with the ambrosia of eternal life that he will drink, and he will place a cr...Nation of Bhutan celebrates coronation of kingWednesday, November 05, 2008By GAVIN RABINOWITZ, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:THIMPHU, Bhutan — Nomadic y...
Bhutan celebrates coronation of young new kingThursday, November 06, 2008By GAVIN RABINOWITZ, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:THIMPHU, Bhutan — Tradition ...
Bhutan formally adopts new constitutionMonday, July 21, 2008E-Mail Print Share:GAUHATI, India — The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan has formally adopted a new const...
Bhutan Elections Set for March 24Thursday, January 17, 2008By WASBIR HUSSAIN, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share: Digg Facebook StumbleUponGAUHATI, India — B...
A look at some of world's remaining monarchiesWednesday, May 28, 2008By The Associated PressE-Mail Print Share:Nepal ended 239 years of royal rule on Wednesday. The ...
Royalists Win Election in BhutanMonday, March 24, 2008By MATTHEW ROSENBERG, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share: Digg Facebook StumbleUponTHIMPHU, Bhutan — Lo...
PUNAKHA, Bhutan -- The fifth Dragon King came down from his golden throne to place a silk crown upon the head of his bride. Monks chanted in celebration and she took...
THIMPHU, Bhutan -- Tens of thousands of Bhutanese have crammed into a stadium in the capital for a reception celebrating the wedding of their beloved king to their n...
Their thunder may have been stolen by Prince William and Kate Middleton, but the monarch of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan and his sweetheart plan to marry this yea...
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 Dru...
A Young 'Prince Charming' Crowned as Bhutan's New KingThursday, November 06, 2008Print APNov. 6: Bhutan's new King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk holding a Bhutanese ...
Winners in Bhutan Vote Include GraduatesWednesday, January 02, 2008By WASBIR HUSSAIN, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Digg This! del.icio.usGAUHATI, India — The...
Democracy Comes to Isolated KingdomSaturday, March 22, 2008By TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share: Digg Facebook StumbleUponTHIMPHU, Bhutan — Th...
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