King and Queen of Bhutan mark ten years of marriage
13th October 2021
The King met Jetsun Pema, who comes from the country’s elite, when she was around seven-years-old, and he was 17. Years later, they fell in love and became engaged.
He announced his upcoming marriage during the opening of Parliament in 2011. His Majesty then described his bride:
“Now, many will have their own idea of what a Queen should be like—that she should be uniquely…