While Bhutan became a democracy this March, the country recently crowned their 5th king, King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, making him the youngest king in the world at 28-years old. The new king will serve as the head of state, but can be impeached by the newly elected Parliament.
The Big Picture has photographs of the coronation, an amazing, colorful event. I have a special spot for Bhutan because when I lived in India as a kid some of my best friends were Bhutanese and I was lucky enough to visit this beautiful country in my senior year of high school. Besides having the gorgeous landscape of the Himalayan mountains, Bhutanese architecture is especially interesting with a focus on proportion and integration into the landscape.
This looks amazing. When we lived in Nepal, we always wanted to visit Bhutan but couldn't afford the hefty entry fee and daily rate:-(
ReplyDeleteIt is soo beautiful, i can only dream of visiting a place with so much beauty and grace. Lovely photos
ReplyDeleteI wish all the very best to the new king of the very beautiful and fragile land.
ReplyDeleteI hope and pray that he does justice to his throne.
Serves to be best in every respect for his subjects.