13 October 2011 Last updated at 11:00 GMT
Bhutan king Jigme Wangchuk marries commoner Jetsun Pema
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk has married his commoner bride in a lavish ceremony at a monastic fortress in the Himalayan nation.
During the Buddhist ritual the king, who is 31, came down from his throne to place a crown upon the head of 21-year-old student Jetsun Pema.