Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Thursday became the world`s youngest reigning monarch and head of the newest democracy after he was adorned with Bhutan`s Raven Crown at an ornate coronation ceremony in Bhutan. Sounds of giant gongs and Buddhist hymns echoed the white-walled Golden Throne Room at Tashichhodzong, a fortress that is now the seat of the government, as the fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck handed over the crown to his eldest son at 8.31 am.
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Image: 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk during a coronation ceremony at the Tashichho Dzong, in Thimpu, Bhutan.
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