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Stories about Bhutan from October, 2011

Bhutan: Royal Wedding Gifts Country a Queen

  14 October 2011

The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan has received a royal gift - a new Queen - after the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck wed and crowned 21 year old Ashi Jetsun Pema. The excitement of the Bhutanese came pouring out on the Twittersphere as well as on facebook and other social media outlets.

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