Bhutan’s newest princess has been named
Sonam Yangden Wangchuck. The Royal Office for Media released
several images to unveil the newborn royal who was born on 9th
September 2023. Photo: Royal Office for Media Royal Office for
Media The Princess is carried into her naming ceremony by her
father, King Jigme Khesar. Photo: Roya Office for Media A family
photo showing Queen Jetsun…
Bhutan’s royal family has revealed the
name of their newest princess with several photographs to debut the
newborn. The only daughter of King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun
Pema has been named Sonam Yangden Wangchuck. She shares her name
with her paternal aunt…
Bhutan has a new princess but is she in the line of succession?
10th September 2023
Bhutan has a new princess, but is she in
the line of succession to the throne? The short answer is yes.
However, since Bhutan abides by male-preference cognatic
primogeniture, any younger brothers will rank ahead of her in the
line of succession. As of now, the…
The King and Queen of Bhutan have
welcomed their third child. Queen Jetsun Pema gave birth to a
daughter in the Lingkana Palace in Thimpu. The announcement of the
arrival of the new princess was made on September 9th 2023. The
statement said ”We are honoured to share the wonderful news that a
healthy baby girl has been born to Their Majesties, The Druk Gyalpo
and Gyaltsuen today…
Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan is expecting
her third child with King Jigme Khesar. Her pregnancy was confirmed
in a short announcement. There had been rumours of a pregnancy
during her trip to Jordan for Crown Prince Hussein and Princess
Rajwa’s wedding on 1 June.
Bhutan’s Royal House has released two new
images of Queen Jetsun Pema for her 33rd birthday. Both photos were
taken outside Lingkana Palace in Thimphu. Royal Office for Media
Royal Office for Media The Queen was most recently seen at the
wedding of…
Bhutanese Crown Prince is country's first citizen with digital identity
23rd February 2023
Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of
Bhutan undertook his second solo official engagement as he became
the first citizen to be inserted in the country’s new digital
identity platform. On Tuesday, 21 February, His Royal Highness
officially launched Bhutan NDI in an event held on King Jigme
Khesar’s 43rd birthday. The Gyalsey, the Bhutanese title for the
heir to the throne…
The King of Bhutan, or Druk Gyalpo, is
the head of state in the tiny kingdom in Asia. The reigning monarch
is King Jigme Khesar, who is the country’s fifth king. The Druk
Gyalpo holds several roles in Bhutan, including head of state,
Supreme Commander of the Armed…
King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema
of Bhutan took their two children, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel and
Prince Ugyen Wangchuck, on an important visit this week. The family
visited the Panbang Tshechu in the Zhemgang district in central
Bhutan for a religious festival.
Bhutan and the Bhutanese Royal Family
have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. King Jigme Khesar and
Queen Jetsun Pema offered a thousand butter lamps at Samtse on the
morning of 9 September in memory of the late British monarch.
Photo: Royal Office for Media The Royal Family is currently on a
tour of southern Bhutan and performed the prayer ceremony in the
city of Samtse. Special…
