The Crown Prince of Bhutan has undertaken his first solo engagement on his mother, Queen Jetsun Pema’s 32nd birthday.
The Gyalsey, as he is known in Bhutan, opened the Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Super FabLab (SFL) at the TechPark in Thimphu and the FabLab network, the latter of which is only the third of its kind in the world.
The former was built by the Druk Holding and Investments…
The Bhutanese Royal Family has marked the 400th anniversary of the Central Monk Body’s founding with a prayer ceremony.
The royals marked the day, which falls on 11 May, at Punakha Dzong. King Jigme Khesar, Queen Jetsun Pema, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel and Prince…
At only six-years-old, he’s the youngest heir crown prince in the world. The Dragon Prince is the elder son of King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema and is known as Druk Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel (or Dragon Prince Jigme Namgyel) of Bhutan.
The Crown Prince of Bhutan…
New picture released ahead of Crown Prince of Bhutan's sixth birthday
2nd February 2022
A new photo has been released by the Royal Office for Media ahead of the Crown Prince of Bhutan’s sixth birthday on 5 February.
Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel, or the Dragon Prince, is seen sitting on a bed in a black and white image in a historical building in December 2021.
The photo was taken during a trip with his mother and younger brother, Prince Ugyen Wangchuck, to Trongsa Dzong…
The Bhutanese Royal Family has released a new family photo of the King and his young family.
King Jigme Khesar, Queen Jetsun Pema, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel and Prince Ugyen Wangchuck are photographed on 29 December on the snowy grounds of Lingkana Palace in Thimphu.
Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan has taken her two sons, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel and Prince Ugyen Wangchuck, to her paternal ancestral home in Trongsa.
The Queen took her sons to visit the home in Tangsibji village while she was on a trip to Trongsa and Bumthang from 9…
Anniversary photos released for King and Queen of Bhutan's 10th wedding anniversary
14th October 2021
To mark their tenth wedding anniversary, King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan released two surprise photos to celebrate.
The two images were taken at Lingkana Palace, the King and Queen’s residence in Bhutan’s capital of Thimphu.
Photo: Royal Office for Media
It was initially thought that the royals were not going to release any new images to celebrate the day…
The King met Jetsun Pema, who comes from the country’s elite, when she was around seven-years-old, and he was 17. Years later, they fell in love and became engaged.
He announced his upcoming marriage during the opening of Parliament in 2011. His Majesty then…
The Royal Office for Media for the King and Queen of Bhutan has released a new family photo.
The new photo features King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Queen Jetsun Pema, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel (5) and Prince Ugyen Wangchuck (18 months). The image was taken in…
The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar, attended the Attestation Parade of the 77th group of recruits to the Royal Bhutan Army at the Military Training Centre on Thursday. He was accompanied by his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, and their eldest child, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel, in Tencholing.
Also in attendance was the Prime Minister of Bhutan and the Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army.
