# Royals in Bhutan

`Royals William and Kate` have arrived in `Bhutan` for a `two-day visit` to meet the `country's king and queen` after `their trip to India`. 

# Royals William and Kate


# Bhutan
Bhutan is known for measuring quality of life by `Gross National Happiness` rather than economic growth and for `choosing to be isolated to protect its culture`.  


#### Bhutan
# Gross National Happiness 
A term coined by `Bhutan's former king` in 1972, which defines progress as well-being in such as culture and health as well as material well being. However, `it has also been criticised`. 

# Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Bhutan's former king who coined the term `Gross National Happiness`. 

#### Bhutan
# Overuse of Gross National Happiness
`Bhutan's prime minister has cast doubt on GNH` that this concept can be overused, and can mask the `country's problems` with debt, unemployment and poverty. 

#### Bhutan
# Bhutan's PM over Gross National Happiness
The `Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay`, said in 2013 that GNH should not distract from tackling Bhutan's pressing problems: 

"If the government of the day were to spend a disproportionate amount of time talking about GNH rather than delivering basic services, then it is a distraction". 



#### Bhutan
# Country's problems
Bhutan faces issues such as corruption, low standards of living and youth unemployment. 

Nearly 7% of young people are unemployed and it is one of the world's poorest nations, in terms of GDP.

#### Bhutan
# Protection of culture
The internet and television have only been allowed since 1999 and foreign tourists since 1970s. 

Authorities are still careful of foreign influences to protect its culture. 



# Royals two-day visit to Bhutan
They will meet the Bhutan royals in a private audience and will be hosted for dinner.

The visit involves a trip to a temple, an archery venue, and `trekking up a mountain to visit a monastery`.

# Trek to visit the Tiger's Nest monastery

William’s father, Prince Charles, failed to complete the steep ascent to 10,000 feet high Tiger’s Nest monastery during a visit in 1998, opting instead to paint a watercolour of the scene. 

# Bhutan's king and queen
New parents, `King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema`, celebrated the birth of `their first child` 10 weeks ago. 

# Bhutan's new born child
Bhutan's royal couple announced the birth of their first child in February, and they are expected to name him at this weekend. 

# Royals of Bhutan
`King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck` and `Queen Jetsun Pema` share commonalities with Royals William and Kate. 

Both couples were married in 2011 and Queen Jetson Pema, 25, was a commoner until she married, like Kate. 

# King Jigme Khesar Nagyle Wangchuck 

# Queen Jetsun Pema

# ->Royal visit to India (Luiza)