King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan visited a vaccination clinic in Mongar on Friday, 26 March. He is currently on a tour of Bhutan’s eastern section alongside Queen Jetsun Pema, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel and Prince Ugyen Wangchuck. This marks the first visit to the east for Prince Ugyen Wangchuck, who just turned one this month.
The King was present for the first vaccination…
King of Bhutan addresses country on National Day with televised speech
19th December 2020
Bhutan marked its 113th National Day on 18 December, and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck addressed his people via a telecast as the public gathering could not take place due to the pandemic.
The King and other members of the Royal Family were at Punakha Dzong, also…
Bhutan’s Queen Mother, Sangay Choden Wangchuck, 57, has received the 2020 UN Population Award for her contributions in raising awareness for population and reproductive issues.
The Queen Mother was presented the award on 10 December during a virtual awards…
To mark Coronation Day in Bhutan, the Royal Court has released new images of the King, Queen and their two sons. The photos were taken in Dechencholing Palace in the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu.
Five images were released showing the happy family of four with two of the photographs featuring the brotherly love of Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel (4) and Prince Ugyen Wangchuck (7 months). One of the…
The first images of Bhutan’s new royal family of four have been released by the Royal Court ahead of Queen Jetsun Pema’s 30th birthday.
The Royal Court said: “To commemorate the 30th Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on the 4th of June, it…
The Royal Office in Bhutan has released a new family photo of the King and Queen of Bhutan with their son, the Dragon Prince.
The image was taken in February 2020 in the Throne Room of the Tashichhodzong in Thimphu.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck married Queen…
Yesterday, the Crown Prince of Bhutan, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (also called the Druk Gyalsey or Dragon Prince), celebrated his 4th birthday.
To coincide with his birthday, his father, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck attended the consecration ceremony of the Druk Wangditse Lhakhang in Thimphu. The little heir accompanied his father.
Also in attendance was the Fourth King (the…
King of Bhutan announces Queen is expecting their second child
18th December 2019
As Bhutan celebrated its National Day yesterday, the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announced that his wife, Queen Jetsum Pema is expecting their second child.
During his speech at Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium, the King said that he and the Queen…
Young heirs of Bhutanese and Japanese thrones meet during latter's first official foreign visit
20th August 2019
The young heirs to the Bhutanese and Japanese thrones met on Monday in Bhutan at the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu.
Prince Hisahito of Japan, 12, is on his first foreign visit alongside his parents, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko. The Crown Prince Family…
Yellow Bhutan has released their June calendar which features a new photo of three-year-old Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (also called the Druk Gyalsey or Dragon Prince) of Bhutan.
The photo was taken in Punakha, according to the King and Queen’s Instagram profiles which shared the new image of their son.
Yellow Bhutan also wished Queen Jetsum Pema a happy 29th birthday in their post in…
