Congratulations are in order for Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Ugen Choden Namgyel as the Bhutanese royal couple married ...

This article first appeared on the Riding The Elephant site. When Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck first started talking about "Gross National Happiness" (GNH) being the guiding principle for ...

As we approach the auspicious 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Great Fourth, I am filled with immense joy reflecting on His Majesty’s profound impact on our nation. I ...

At exactly 8:31 a.m. local time, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 52, placed the Raven Crown on the head of his son, 28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, giving him the title of Druk Gyalpo, or ...

The people of the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan greeted the announcement of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck's earlier-than-expected abdication on Sunday with sadness and gratitude for his long rule.

Here is a chronology of key events in Bhutan's recent history: 1972 - King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck dies and is succeeded by his son, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, then aged 16.