BBC News - Profile: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
The Bhutanese king was not thrown in at the deep end when he came to the throne in November 2008. His father
Jigme Singye Wangchuck - who himself acceded to the throne when aged only 16 - took great pains to ensure that his son was prepared to take over before his abdication in December 2006.
The young king had a difficult act to follow. His father won international acclaim for his role in turning Bhutan into a constitutional monarchy while his emphasis on gross national happiness - the idea that spiritual and mental well-being are more important than material prosperity - made him the darling of development groups the world over.
The newly wed royal couple of Bhutan —
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and his wife
Jetsun Pema — have chosen Rajasthan for their “royal” honeymoon. -
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Asia Times Online :: Royal wedding stirs change in Bhutan
While the tiny nation is home to just about 700,000 people, the wedding of 31-year-old
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to to 21-year-old commoner
Jetsun Pema drew tens of thousands to Thimphu, with some Bhutanese walking up to six days to reach the venue.
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Prime Minister Jigmi Yoser Thinley, the royal wedding organizer, said the government had made arrangements "mostly in terms of traditional Buddhist ceremonies", adding that the costs were "very very limited".
I am sure they have a lot of special traditions and ancient rules that need to be followed by the royal couple...
I thought that Bhutanese culture is very conservative.
