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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE INSTALLED AS TONGSA PENLOP

May 21, 1972 10 mins read

In one of the most important ceremonies that Bhutan has seen in several decades, His Royal Highness Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Crown Prince of Bhutan, was installed as the Tongsa Penlop (Governor) in a short but impressive ceremony in the Throne Room of Tashichhodzong, Thimphu.

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