Bhutan’s king is set to visit Australia for the first time. Here’s why thousands will line the streets to see him
- Written by Tashi Dema, PhD Candidate in Language and Politics, University of New England
Deki, a 23-year-old resident of the remote town of Armidale, NSW, has been sleepless with excitement since the Bhutanese embassy in Canberra announced an upcoming visit from Bhutan’s fifth monarch, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
King Jigme Khesar will be visiting from October 10 to 16. It will be his first time in Australia, as well as...





