Thursday 08 January 2009

Young King of Bhutan ushers in new era

Sunday 16 November 2008

The new King of Bhutan, Jigme Wangchuk, was crowned on Nov. 6. An Oxford University graduate, he intends to maintain the Gross National Happiness standard his father introduced to measure the well-being of his people, while ushering in democracy.

Sunday 16 November 2008


 

 

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