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His majesty’s secret service: Bhutan king chops onions for school lunch

The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is seen chopping onions and chilli to prepare a meal for the Community School in Mongar in the photograph.

Updated on: May 24, 2016, 18:51:29 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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In a world where egos are bigger than our status, this picture is simply beautiful.

King of Bhutan chopping onions and chilli to prepare a meal for the community school in Mongar. (@hvgoenka)
King of Bhutan chopping onions and chilli to prepare a meal for the community school in Mongar. (@hvgoenka)

The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is seen chopping onions and chilli to prepare a meal for the Community School in Mongar in the photograph.

Earlier in the news for planting over one lakh trees to celebrate the birth of his son, the dragon king has always restored our faith in humanity.

Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises, posted this picture on Twitter and it has been retweeted and reposted umpteen number of times on Twitter and Facebook.

No doubt, this down-to-earth monarch helps keep Bhutan, which uses the concept of ‘Gross National Happiness’ to measure and encourage the happiness quotient among citizens, the happiest country in all surveys and charts.

 
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