Bhutan

Royal Baby Alert: Queen of Bhutan gives birth to second child

The King of Bhutan took to Instagram to announce the birth of a second son. The prince was born earlier today – 19 March 2020 – corresponding with the 25th day of the 1st month of the Male Iron Rat year, in the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu. The full Instagram post reads: “We are honoured to announce the birth of the second Royal Child of Their Majesties The King and Queen, a…
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Who is Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan?

As it was just announced that the Queen of Bhutan is expecting her second child, we are taking a look at the Queen consort. Ashi (the equivalent of Lady) Jetsun Pema was born on 4 June 1990 to Dhondup Gyaltshen and Sonam Choki as the second of their five children in…
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Queen of Bhutan meets first all female flight crew on International Women's Day

Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan met the first all-female flight crew of a Druk Air flight yesterday morning at Paro Airport, poignantly on International Women’s Day. The Queen, also called The Gyaltsuen, spoke to the crew of Druk Air KB 130 and congratulated them on making history as the first all-female flight crew. The Royal Office for Media explained about the women, “The…
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