Goalkeeping monarch
(N .Z .P A .-Reuter—Copy right) CALCUTTA, July 24. The body of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk of Bhutan was flown from Calcutta yesterday to the Bhutanese capital, Thimphu, where it will lie in state. The King died in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday. Crown Prince Jigme Singhi Wangchuk, aged 17, who will succeed his father, accompanied the body from Nairobi, and was met in Calcutta by his sister, Princess Aji Decchen Wangchuk, and Government Ministers.
The new King of Bhutan is considered the best soccer goalkeeper in the Himalayan kingdom; he developed his skill while at school in England. His hobbies also include shooting, photography, and driving fast cars.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32977, 25 July 1972, Page 13
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