Bhutan: World's youngest King takes over
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Bhutan: World's youngest King takes overPosted by: benjirossBhutan: World's youngest King takes over
The world is going gaga over the victory of 47-year-old Barack Husein Obama in the United States, but miles and miles away a tiny nation on the lap of Himalayas made a quiet entry into history by electing the world's youngest King.
At 8:31 local time on Thursday, Bhutan -- the world's youngest democracy -- got its new king: Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 52, placed the Raven crown on the head of his eldest son, making the 28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck the druk gyalpo, or dragon king.
Oxford-educated and an avid basket ball player, Khesar offers hope for the tiny kingdom.
The previous King once famously said, "I am not concerned about the Gross National Product, but the Gross National Happiness."
Can Khesar make Bhutan a happy nation? The world awaits the answer.
Source: Rediff
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- News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 year agoThe United States was not the only country to name a new leader this week. In Bhutan, an insular nation of about 600,000 people located high in the Himalayas, a new king was crowned...The young ruler vows to maintain a stance of protection against...
- News Source: BBC | about 1 year agoBut the city down below is immersed in coronation fever, above all in the stadium specially built for the royal celebrations. At this moment, if the minute-by-minute timetable is correct, the king is being presented with one horse with a golden...
- News Source: Star Phoenix | about 1 year agoWe felt like we were the only people in the stadium," added 37-year-old photographer Jay Hu at her side. A few steps on, the Druk Gyalpo or Dragon King picked out a 70-year-old man from several rows back in the crowd. Phuentsho had spent most of his...
- News Source: Rediff | about 1 year agoThe King, the new monarch's father, told the President that he found her to be "such a wonderful person". President Patil appreciated his concept of Gross National Happiness for the Himalayan state and greeted him for his birthday on November 11.
- News Source: Kuensel Online | about 1 year agoHundreds of Bhutanese students studying in Australia got together yesterday to offer prayers and celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Khesar. In Western Australia, students gathered at the Hayagriva Buddhist Centre in Perth. Led by the...
- News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 year agoNew king vows to shield Bhutan in globalized world In a speech the day after his lavish coronation ceremony, 28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck said he would protect the landlocked country’s unique culture and traditions by pursuing the...
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- Blog Source: www.chriscapone.comAt exactly 8:31 am local time King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 52, placed 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. ...
- Blog Source: celebrityunplugged.blogspot.comJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Is New King Of Bhutan The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan crowned its fifth king Thursday after a two-year wait for the precise moment deemed most favorable by court astrologers for a successful reign. ...
- Blog Source: binggobinggo.comBhutan has their new king. His name “Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck“, hard to spell isn’t? Hahaha. He is the fifth king, of Bhutan Majesty. Declaimed on Thursday, this 28-year old becomes the first youngest king in Bhutan history. ...
- Blog Source: dhirendra.wordpress.comHis Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck smiles during his coronation held at the ceremonial grounds of The Tendrey Thang on November 6, 2008 in Thimphu, Bhutan. The young Bhutanese king, aged 28, becomes the world’s youngest reigning ...
- Blog Source: comradelysibi.wordpress.comOn the occasion of the coronation, His Majesty the new King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck granted amnesty to a total of 132 prisoners across the country.Those who received amnesty by the new king of Bhutan Jigme Khesar ...
- Blog Source: abclive.inThimpu (ABC Live):A new era dawned on the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan when young and charismatic royal Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was crowned as its fifth King on Thursday at a lavish ceremony in Thimpu which was attended by ...
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