Bhutan celebrates coronation of new king
The new king of Bhutan has been crowned in a lavish coronation ceremony in the isolated Himalayan kingdom.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 28, an Oxford-educated bachelor, becomes the world’s youngest monarch.
He has become head of state of the world’s newest democracy after his father abdicated in 2006 as Bhutan changed to a constitutional monarchy.
The coronation of the Buddhist nation’s fifth hereditary king fell in what is known in Bhutan as the month of the male earth rat.
‘Gross National Happiness’
The ceremony comprised an ancient and colourful ritual in a white-walled royal palace in the capital, Thimphu. ….. read more
Reports
MSNBC – Bhutan celebrates coronation of new king
BBC – Lavish coronation for Bhutan king
Pictures of Bhutan Coronation
BBC – In pictures: Bhutan coronation
Boston Big Picture – Bhutan crowns a new King
