By CHAITANYA KALBAG, of Reuter, in Thimbu Tucked away in the eastern Himalayas lives the ruler of a fairyland little kingdom who must be one of the world’s most eligible bachelors because he is the world’s youngest reigning monarch. The personal life of the Druk Gyalpo (precious ruler of the dragon people) is not gossiped…
By CHAITANYA KALBAG of Reuter THIMPHU, Bhutan. —”Do not give pens, sweets or medicine to villagers,” warns a Bhutanese government guidebook for tourists and mountaineers. For a country described in official brochures as “perhaps the last of the Shangrilas,” Bhutan is not in a hurry to modernize its tourist image. Called “Druk Yul” (Land of…
By CHAITANYA KALBAG of Reuters through NZPA Thimphu, Bhutan On many mountainsides in the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, Buddhist prayer wheels powered by streams tumbling through birch and pine trees spin in endless movement. The wheels turn on present-day gear shafts that speak of modern Bhutan, moving slowly towards development and yet rooted…
Reuter LONDON-It must be one of the biggest regrets of Prince Charles’ life. He lost his chance for happiness with one woman, married the wrong one and now has an uphill struggle to get the public to accept his one-time girlfriend, the only real love of his life. Fresh out of university in 1970, the…