news bulletin – answers

Bhutan king crowned

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1. At 28, Bhutan’s new king becomes the youngest monarch.
2. He spent much of his formative years in the United States, Britain and India.
3. He received the crown from his father.
4. Bhutan is perched precariously between India and China.
5. He (the father) abdicated two years ago, but the coronation of the Buddhist nation’s fifth hereditary king was put on hold.
6. Astrologers deemed 2007 an unlucky year.
7. "It’s very special; first of all (a) hundred years of monarchy and the first coronation in my life actually."
8. The chief Abbot chanted sutras empowering the new king with wisdom, compassion and vision.
9. Free from the burden of government that his father bore, the young king, Wangchuck, remains an important symbol of national unity and stability.
10. Three days of national celebration will follow which also mark one hundred years of Bhutan’s monarchy.