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Speech Delivered by His Majesty The King During the National Day Celebration Held At Gaylegphug on 17th December 1978

Dec 25, 1978 2 mins read

Today is the auspicious day, when Ugyen Wangchuck was crowned the First King of Bhutan. Long ago, when our country was plagued by wars, internal strife and poverty, it went through a very critical and difficult period of history.

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