Bhutan's 31-year-old king has married a student 10 years his junior in a colourful ceremony that has seen the remote Himalayan nation declare three-days of national holiday to honour the event.
After a brief purification ceremony, the couple walked hand-in-hand, smiling to the inner sanctum of the monastery where an hour of blessings, prostrations and prayers culminated with the queen taking the throne.
Yet again, another royal wedding captures the attention of many across the globe. Many are amazed and awed by the extravagant customs that other nations have. American weddings seem so simple and plain compared to the weddings of other nations; however, that may just be due to the fact that we are used to the ceremony and are familiar with it, so it does not seem as special. I wonder if those in other countries look at our weddings and are just as amazed as we are when we view their wedding ceremonies. It seems like the wedding ceremonies in other nations are so much more intricate and detailed than that of American weddings. On the other hand, one must keep in mind that it was a royal wedding, which has a lot more emphasis on the couple and may require more steps than their average weddings. Can you imagine having your wedding public to the entire world, having it photographed and published for billions to see?
In addition to an overly flamboyant wedding, the female who takes part in the ceremony is not only getting married and tying the knot with her fiance, but she is taking the throne along with him. I can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like to be responsible for ruling and keeping order in a nation. I probably would not be able to take responsibility and take charge for the Senior class itself. Taking on a role so grand must be intimidating.
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