Bhutan's Queen celebrates 100 years of National Geographic coverage

[Jennifer]

When the former colonial administrator and photographer John Claude White in the early 20th century published his enchanting images of Bhutan in the National Geographic magazine, the enigmatic Himalayan Kingdom was still largely unknown to the western world.

John Claude White's experiences travelling the country from 1905 to 1907 was given the article title 'Castles in the Air: Experiences and Journeys in Unknown Bhutan'. The coverage was unprecedented and paved the way for many more amazing depictions by the National Geographic Society.

Today, a 100 years after, Bhutan celebrates the historic magazine's extensive coverage, and on Monday the milestone was marked by Queen Jetsun Pema, who delivered a speech to representatives from the National Geographic Society, during a festive evening at the Taj Tashi Hotel in Thimphu.

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