International royals

Son of the King and Queen of Bhutan receives his name in naming ceremony

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17th April 2016
The son of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema has been named Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck in an official naming ceremony. The name is explained on the King’s official Facebook page. Jigme means fearless, and invokes the strength to confront any challenges that the future may present, without fear or hesitation, when the time comes for the Gyalsey to serve his…
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International royals

First child for the King and Queen of Bhutan

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11th November 2015
The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, has announced he and his wife are expecting their first child. Speaking to the nation for his father’s 60th birthday, the King celebrated his father’s life and also announced the Queen is pregnant with a…