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Bhutanese Crown Prince is country's first citizen with digital identity

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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…
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Royals remember Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after assassination

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9th July 2022
Royals across the globe have remembered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his assassination and expressed their horror and sympathy at his death. The Duke of Cambridge wrote a message on Twitter saying: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the death of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A true statesman and committed leader. I won’t forget the warmth and…
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The King and Queen of Bhutan name second son

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30th June 2020
The King and Queen of Bhutan have revealed the name of their second son. He has been named Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck and His Royal Highness will be referred to as Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck. The King and Queen attended the Trelda Tsechu prayer ceremony at Thimphu Tashichodzong…
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Bhutan celebrates anniversary of King’s coronation day

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2nd November 2018
On the 12th anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the people of Bhutan are celebrating and looking back on the start of his “golden reign”. The King’s coronation had three distinct stages. The first saw His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo receive the same Dar Na-Nga that has been presented to all monarchs of the Wangchuck dynasty from the sacred…
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King of Bhutan personally thanks the medical team who served during the birth of his son

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17th May 2016
During an audience with the King of Bhutan at Lingkana Palace, His Majesty’s Kidu Mobile Medical Unit team were all personally thanked for their not only their service to their country but also in the assistance during the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. The Kidu Mobile Medial Unit that is made up of  mostly doctors and health staff from the Ministry of Health were invited to…
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