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

 
Bhutan's Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley, fourth King Jigme Sangay Wangchuck, newly crowned King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and religious leader Je Khenpo Trilku Jigme Choda (L-R) stand during the coronation ceremony in Tashichodzong Palace in Thimphu November 6, 2008. With medieval tradition and Buddhist spirituality, a 28-year-old with an Oxford education assumed the Raven Crown of Bhutan on Thursday, to guide the world's newest democracy as it emerges into the modern world. [Agencies]
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