It turns out that he was keeping with matrimonial tradition by wearing the same gho that his father and grandfather wore for their weddings.
Later when I was asking a master weaver about the motifs in the Queen’s kira, I discovered that it was woven for the wedding day, but the patterns were copied from her paternal grandfather’s gho.
I enjoyed the parallel symbolism of their wedding outfits connecting them to their grandfathers. I also love the way women and men are both free to wear the same designs on their clothing, and only a very few patterns are exclusively worn by one gender.
To see the gorgeous details of the Queen’s outfits over several days of celebrations, click on these photos to enlarge:
And if you think the king’s boots are cool, look at the new queen’s gorgeous embroidered shoes:
