Bhutan is known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon due to its Himalayan thunderstorms, dragon symbolism, Buddhist traditions ...

From the wedding of Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck to the buzz around an NBA exhibition game, Bhutan’s monarchy never strays far from the headlines. The royal family sets an example of how tradition ...

PUNAKHA, Bhutan — Placing an embroidered silk crown on her head, Bhutan's "Dragon King" married his longtime girlfriend Thursday in a small, private ceremony mixing Buddhism and medieval tradition, in ...

Among the visitors who flew in to Katmandu for King Mahendra’s coronation last week (see above) were three sturdy men wearing swords, embroidered knee-length felt boots and striped wrap-around coats.

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Next week Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head to Bhutan, Land of the Thunder ...

THIMPHU, Bhutan, April 22 — Can “Desperate Housewives,” free trade and multiparty elections deliver happiness? The people of Bhutan, the tiny Buddhist nation once known as the hermit kingdom of the ...

A portrait of Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his fiancee Jetsun Pema is seen pictured in a roundabout in the capital Thimphu October 11, 2011. The Bhutanese king is scheduled to wed ...

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and baby Archie aren’t the only adorable royal kids. Bhutan’s 3-year-old heir to the throne, Prince Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel — also known as the Dragon ...

Royals from around the world, including Bhutan's royal family and Prince Charles, gathered in Japan this month for the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, ...