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In New Delhi, Bhutan's monarch, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, met President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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Lawrence School, the alma mater of Bhutan's new queen in Himachal Pradesh, has invited the newly-wed royal couple to the school.
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The couple will be in India next week on a nine-day official-cum-honeymoon trip.
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Pema tied the knot with the 31-year-old king at a colourful Buddhist ceremony at a 17th century monastery in the ancient capital of Punakha on October 13.
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Bhutan's King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk inspects the guard of honour during a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo by Kamal Singh
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Bhutan's King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk and his wife Queen, Jetsun Pema pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo by Vijay Verma
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Bhutans King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk and his wife Queen, Jetsun Pema pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo by Vijay Verma
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Bhutans King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk with his wife Queen, Jetsun Pema prepare to leave after paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo by Vijay Verma.
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After the talks, the couple will head to Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur in Rajasthan.
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This would be Wangchuck's fourth visit to India since his coronation in November 2008.
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Jetsun, 10 years younger to the king, did her higher secondary schooling from Lawrence from 2006 to 2008. She completed her Class 12 in March 2008.
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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan Thursday crossed yet another historic milestone as its 31-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk entered into a wedlock with his commoner heartthrob, 21-year-old student Jetsun Pema at a lavish ceremony.
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The Buddhist marriage rituals were held at the 17th century monastic fortress in Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan, with the Oxford-educated king coming down from his throne to place the crown on the head of the stunning Pema.
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The couple were received at the Indira Gandhi airport here.
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During his visit, the king will hold bilateral talks with the country's leadership.
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Apart from call-ons by Vice President Hamid Ansari and other Indian dignitaries, Wangchuck will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck with his wife Queen, Jetsun Pema, President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Presidential palace in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo by Kamal Singh
