Punakha, Bhutan — King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 31, stands next to Queen Jetsun Pema, 21, during their marriage ceremony Oct. 13 in Punakha, Bhutan. The venue was the same one that hosted the king's historic coronation ceremony in 2008. The popular Oxford-educated king's ceremony will be followed by celebration in the capital and countryside.

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Punakha, Bhutan — King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, center left, and Queen Jetsun Pema, center right, stand during Buddhist blessings before their marriage ceremony at the Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan.

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Punakha, Bhutan — King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck with Queen Jetsun Pema.

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Punakha, Bhutan — King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, right, holds a young child as he greets locals with Queen Jetsun Pema after the two were married in Punakha, Bhutan, on Thursday.

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Punakha, Bhutan — King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema greet residents of Bhutan's ancient capital, Punakha. Bhutan's "Dragon King" married a commoner in a Himalayan monastic fortress on Thursday, sipping a chalice of ambrosia symbolizing eternal life, in a wedding that has transfixed a reclusive kingdom slowly embracing globalization.

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Punakha, Bhutan — Locals offer scarves to King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.

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Punakha, Bhutan — People watch dancers perform during the wedding celebrations for the king and queen of Bhutan.

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Punakha, Bhutan — Monks watch the wedding procession for the king and queen of Bhutan on Thursday.

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Punakha, Bhutan — People fill the grounds of Punakha's Dzong for the wedding of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.

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Punakha, Bhutan — Buddhist monks gather in a courtyard after the blessing of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.

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Punakha, Bhutan — A monk watches from a monastery window as King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema leave their marriage ceremony.

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Punakha, Bhutan — After their marriage ceremony, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema greet people in Punakha, Bhutan.

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