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Bhutan crowns young king
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-06 17:27

 
People walk down a street beside a portrait of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, in Thimphu November 4, 2008. Bhutan will crown its fifth king on Thursday, ending a two-year wait for an auspicious date for the 28-year-old Oxford-educated King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to don the Raven Crown. [Agencies]