The Sovereign expresses, in this message, his warmest congratulations and his best wishes for good health and happiness to His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the members of his royal family, wishing further progress and prosperity to the friendly people of Bhutan.

His Majesty the King seizes this opportunity to express his satisfaction with the ties of friendship and mutual esteem binding the two peoples, reiterating his determination to work together with HM Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in order to strengthen bilateral relations and open up broad prospects for cooperation, thus serving the interests of the two friendly peoples.