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His Majesty’s speech at the National Day Celebration in Dagana: December 17, 1983

Dec 25, 1983 3 mins read

"On December 17, 1907, Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck was coronated as the first hereditary King of Bhutan. The country was going through a difficult period of internal strife, disunity, famine, and instability. King Ugyen Wangchuck, after his enthronement, unified the whole country, instilled harmony among the people, and thereby established peace and stability in the country.

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