Bhutan's royal wedding frenzy

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Uploaded by on Oct 11, 2011

Despite its modesty and simplicity, the first royal wedding under Bhutan's democratic constitutional monarchy is fast becoming a national affair for the people of Bhutan.

With everyone gearing up for this weekend's public festivities, the wedding of king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and 21-year-old Jetsun Pema, is becoming a boon to the nation's economy.

Though Bhutan focuses on gross national happiness in lieu of the traditional measure of Gross Domestic Product, the festivities show the merging of the two.

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Thimphu.

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