Photo: Royal Family of Bhutan
Bhutan’s Dragon Prince is getting big!
Prince Jigme Namgyel may have gotten taller, but he still has the same cheeky smile andimpressive locksfrom even his earliest photos.
The adorable snap was released on Nov. 1, which is Bhutan’s Coronation Day, and is also featured in the country’sNovember calendar.
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Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony attracted the ultimate royal guest list. Britain’sPrince Charles, Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia and Monaco’sPrince Albertwere among the world leaders and dignitaries representing over 170 nations in attendance. The Dragon Prince’s parents, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan, also attended the festivities.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan.Carl Court/Getty Images
Prince Charles.STR/Japan Pool via Jiji Press/AFP via Getty Images
The King and Queen of Bhutan have been nicknamed the “Will and Kate of the Himalayas,” and gave birth to their first child a few months beforePrince WilliamandKate Middletonpaid them avisit in Bhutanin 2016.
As William and Kate are near the ages of the Bhutan royals – who studied in England before taking the throne – their meeting offered the chance to forge new connections between the nations.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Queen Jetsun Pem, Kate Middleton and Prince William in 2016.
The Dragon Prince’s name was revealed a few months after his birth. As is custom in Bhutan, his name was not revealed until after a special Buddhist naming ceremony.
source: people.com
