 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema on their wedding day. | |
| Date | 13 October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Punakha Dzong |
| Location | Punakha, Bhutan |
| Participants | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Jetsun Pema |
The wedding of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, and Jetsun Pema took place on 13 October 2011 at the Punakha Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan.[1][2][3] The current King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, married Jetsun Pema, who became Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. Both are descendants of the 48th Druk Desi of Bhutan and 10th Penlop of Trongsa, Jigme Namgyal.
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- ^ "Bhutan's 'Prince Charming' King Marries Student Bride". The Daily Telegraph online. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
Bhutan's 31-year-old king has married a student 10 years his junior in an isolated valley high in the Himalayas where thousands of nomads and villagers gathered to celebrate
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