King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan
The fifth king of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck receives blessings at the coronation ceremony in Thimphu, Bhutan, Nov 6, 2008.
The fifth king of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was adorned with crown at the coronation ceremony Thursday.
The fifth king of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was adorned with crown Thursday at a coronation ceremony, reports reaching here said.
The Oxford educated 28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the oldest son of the former Bhutanese king.
Jigme Singye Wangchuck is married to four queens (all of whom are sisters) and has five sons and five daughters.
In the past year as king, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has clearly stepped out of his father’s considerable shadow to unveil a vision and leadership style distinctly his own.
It was here that the Trongsa Penlop Ugyen Wangchuck was presented with the insignia of Knight of Commander by the British and also the location where in 1907 the Bhutanese people unanimously crowned Sir Ugyen Wangchuck as the first king of Bhutan and thus started the monarchy system.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the eldest among 10 children and was termed 'prince charming' by the international media when he visited Thailand to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the Thai King in June.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has been crowned King of Bhutan at the age of 28, in Thimphu, capital of this little Himalayan state.
In an ancient Buddhist ritual in the white-walled palace overlooking the picturesque Thimphu valley, Wangchuck was handed Bhutan's Raven Crown by his father.
Note: His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck is the 5th King of Bhutan.
Later, the younger Wangchuck received her.
Wangchuck is all set to become the world's youngest monarch and head of the state of the youngest democracy after the coronatio.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the eldest son of Jigme Singye Wangchuks third wife Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck.
Wangchuck is scheduled to be held on 6, 7 and 8 November 2008.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is going to be the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is a highly educated person.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has worked for the transformation of the country as a constitutional monarchy.
Wangchuck came to Cushing because other members of the royal family had attended the school and the family was looking for a place for him to get an education away from the publicity he would face as the crown prince of Bhutan.
An undated portrait of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is seen in Thimphu November 4, 2008.
Freed from the burden of government that his father bore, Wangchuck is nevertheless an important symbol of national unity and stability in a country of just 635,000 people undergoing a sometimes traumatic and divisive transition to the modern world.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is now, however, unequivocably the Dragon King, the fifth monarch of reunited Bhutan, and the world's youngest head of state.
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck receives greetings from people in the throne room during his coronation ceremony inside Tashichhodzong Palace in Thimphu November 6, 2008.
King Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the head of state for Bhutan.
The coronation ceremony of fifth King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was held in Thimpu on November 6, 2008.