The royal couple were married in the fortress called the monastic palace of great happiness in the old country's capital, Punakha. The old rites were administered by the chief Buddhist Abbot of Bhutan, at an appropriate time determined by astrologers.
Pema, 21, was proclaimed queen, after Jigme Khesar put the crown on his head before his throne of gold under a giant statue of Buddha. Pema was sitting on his throne beside the king, as the monks chanted prayers conclude the royal marriage lasted nearly two hours.
Jigme Khesar became head of state in 2008 when his father abdicated to make way for democracy and the power given to your child as a constitutional monarch. One of the most coveted real Jigme Khesar single, married his girlfriend, who had proposed a family picnic in the national capital Thimphu.
It was "love at first sight," admitted the fifth Dragon King, during a meeting with students earlier this year.
Pema, who studied international affairs at Regents College in London, is the daughter of an airplane pilot. Bhutan is among the least of the UN and developed countries has been largely isolated and reclusive.
The Royal Bride, who attended high school in Sanawar Himachal Pradesh, went to the fortress across the wooden bridge over the river in a procession of 100 people pounding drums and singing hymns. After arriving in Dewa Chhen-Poi Phodrang (palace of great happiness), Pema lit a lamp of gold, offered prayers and headed Wangchuck, who has been a companion on official visits in recent months.
After a two-hour ceremony, and Pema Wangchuk were pronounced man and wife and posed for television cameras in a room specially prepared at the monastery. Later, the king and queen joined thousands of Bhutanese soil near the palace in celebrating the royal wedding dance, big and singing with his subjects.
While the guests, including envoys from different countries and personal guests of the king, was served a traditional meal Bhutanese working in areas such as India roti. About 60 culinary experts of the 20 valleys of Bhutan have been involved in preparing food for guests.
When the wedding day, of which the royal couple on the road to Punakha Thimphu tomorrow, and probably the people happy in a way. Known for the simplicity, Wangchuck, who was crowned King of Bhutan 6 November 2008, when his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck transferred to the throne, he likes to drive across the capital, and urged his subjects a cup of tea, something that is rare, and the rulers.
The king so happy with the publication of her marriage, which, according to media reports, will be held in October. "People may think that my queen should be highly educated, beautiful and the best of the best," he said, smiling. "Jetsun Pema is a girl at heart who is very supportive and I can trust. I can not say how it might turn to the people, but for me it is. "Not just" one ", but all it seems. Lucky girl. Father, the King was married to four sisters.
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