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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 5th King of Bhutan

Historical image related to Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 5th King of Bhutan from February 21, 1980

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

King of Bhutan since 2006

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is King of Bhutan. His reign began in 2006 after his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.
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King of Bhutan

Head of state of Bhutan

The King of Bhutan, officially the Druk Gyalpo, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while kings of Bhutan are known as Druk…
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