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Two Elizabeths: The monarchy in a democracy

Brought up in a left-leaning household, she entered politics as a member of the Conservative Party and has been compared with the iron-willed Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first woman prime minister.

Royal Friendships connect Bhutan and the UK

Historically, Anglo-Bhutanese relations were greatly strengthened during the reign of the first King of Bhutan, His Majesty Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck, who established firm foundations for relations between the two countries.