Early in the day His Majesty noted that, while the official Coronation programme was a busy one, he could not help but stop and talk to the people. We soon saw why. His extraordinary rapport with people of all ages, from all walks of life, was not just amazing; there was an unspoken connection that was far more profound than words.

We saw images of human emotions that are impossible to convey. How do you describe the expression on a mother’s face when His Majesty kisses her new-born baby? Or the tears that stream down an old lady’s cheeks when he holds her face in his hands? Or the thrill on a farmer’s face when his King placed his arms around his shoulders? Or the pride of an 84-year old ex soldier, who served three former Kings, and the present Monarch hugs him in public, expressing his appreciation?

And, just as we thought that we had seen it all, we saw more.

A boy in Thinleygang will tell his grandchildren about how his King teased him about his shaven head as he stood by the road. A little girl in Semtokha will ask her parents to tell her over and over again how the King asked her to kiss him and she kissed his cheek, her arms around his neck. A Motithang schoolgirl could not believe that His Majesty saw her win a quiz competition on television. A three-year old Jamaican girl shouted: “Daddy, here’s a real King.”

Dozens of foreign visitors, who also lined the road, could not believe that thousands and thousands of people could stand on the street in such silence? It does not happen anywhere else in the world. “Thank you for keeping your country so beautiful, Your Majesty,” many said. His Majesty told a group of Singaporean trekkers that Bhutan had much to learn from Singapore. “No sir, we need to learn from Bhutan,” they said.

We were touched by an elegant Thai lady, who prostrated on the street to touch His Majesty’s feet. A group of Indian workers could not believe that his Majesty was offering them a traditional namaste greeting. A woman, whose bangchu of rice was touched by His Majesty, found everyone wanting a little rice to take home.

Yes, we will tell this story for a long time. We will tell the story of the incredible bond between a King and his people. We will tell our children and they will tell their children that King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck walked through Thimphu city and talked to us, hugged us, and asked us to pray for the well being of our nation. We will tell them we wished that the walk could have lasted forever. Such a story will be told, not just with words, but with tears.