still be tried under previous laws. The Royal Pardon was granted to those who were not repeat offenders and had good prison records. Public perception and popularity abroad The "People's king", like his father, enjoys exceptionally warm relations with India. He has visited India on several occasions, and was invited as the Chief Guest for India's 64th Republic Day celebrations in 2013. Following his 2006 visit to Thailand as crown prince, the king has been immensely popular in Thailand. The number of Thai tourists visiting Bhutan has increased steadily since the visit. In November 2011, the king and Queen Jetsun Pema made a state visit to Japan; they were the first state guests to Japan since the 2011 earthquake. It was reported that the Japanese were fascinated by the king and queen of Bhutan. In March 2015, the king and queen were among the foreign dignitaries who attended the funeral of Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Also, the king and the queen attended the funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in October 2017 and the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan in October 2019. Foreign honours : Knight Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Queen Salote Tupou III (14/05/2010). Ancestry See also House of Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve References External links Official Facebook Page Bhutan's Royal Family More Royal Family Background Tim Fischer: Wise heads prevail in capital of happiness Bhutan 2008 Coronation of the Fifth King (Official Website) BBC, In pictures: Bhutan coronation Bhutan crowns a new King (gallery) Of Rainbows and Clouds: The Life of Yab Ugyen Dorji As Told to His Daughter 1980 births Living people Bhutanese Buddhists Bhutanese monarchs Buddhist monarchs Wangchuck dynasty People from Kathmandu Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Wheaton College (Massachusetts) alumni Members of the Inner Temple National Defence College, India alumni