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Succession To The Bhutanese Throne
The line of succession to the throne of Bhutan is based on the constitution of Bhutan. Currently the line of succession is according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture with males preceding females who are in the same degree of kinship. If the heir apparent has reached the age of majority of 21, the monarch would step down at age 65. If the heir apparent and the nearest people in the line of succession are deemed unsuitable, it is up to the monarch to decide who will be the next heir. If the monarch violates the constitution, they must abdicate. Order of succession * King Jigme Singye, The Fourth Druk Gyalpo (b. 1955) ** King Jigme Khesar Namgyel, The Fifth Druk Gyalpo (b. 1980) ***(1) Prince Jigme Namgyel, The Druk Gyalsey (b. 2016) ***(2) Prince Jigme Ugyen (b. 2020) **(3) Prince Jigyel Ugyen (b. 1984) **(4) Prince Khamsum Singye (b. 1985) **(5) Prince Jigme Dorji, The Gyaltshab (b. 1986) ***(6) Ashi Decho Pema (b. 2014) **(7) Prince Ugyen Jigme (b. 1994) **(8) Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Throne Of Bhutan
Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall *Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershire *Golden Valley, Herefordshire United States *Golden, Colorado, a town West of Denver, county seat of Jefferson County *Golden, Idaho, an unincorporated community *Golden, Illinois, a village *Golden Township, Michigan *Golden, Mississippi, a village *Golden City, Missouri, a city *Golden, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Golden, Nebraska, ghost town in Burt County *Golden Township, Holt County, Nebraska *Golden, New Mexico, a sparsely populated ghost town *Golden, Oregon, an abandoned mining town *Golden, Texas, an unincorporated community *Golden, Utah, a ghost town *Golden, Marshall County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Elsewhere *Golden, County Tipperary, Ireland, a village on the River Suir *Golden Vale, Munster, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (born 1986)
Prince ''Gyaltshab'' Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (born 12 April 1986) is the third eldest Prince of Bhutan. His brother Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck became the king following the abdication of his father on 14 December 2006. Prince Jigme Dorji is the fourth son of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck. His family includes an older brother, and an older sister, Princess ''Ashi'' Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck, as well as three half-brothers and four half-sisters. Education In February 2009, he is said to be studying in Menlo College. Royal duties Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was appointed The ''Gyaltshab'' (King's Representative / Regent) for the six eastern districts of Bhutan in 2014. As ''Gyaltshab'', he is the head of The Office of The ''Gyaltshab'' based in Gyalpozhing, Mongar, and administer's His Majesty's '' kidu'' to the people. Eastern districts of Bhutan are: Lhuntse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Samdrup Jongkha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugyen Wangchuck
''Gongsar'' Ugyen Wangchuck ( dz, ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག, ; 11 June 1862 – 26 August 1926) was the first Druk Gyalpo (King) of Bhutan from 1907 to 1926. In his lifetime, he made efforts to unite the fledgling country and gain the trust of the people. Life Embattled boyhood and rise to power Ugyen Wangchuck was born in Wangducholing Palace, Bumthang in 1862. His father, Jigme Namgyal, was the Druk Desi of Bhutan at the time and He was apprenticed at the court of his father in the art of leadership and warfare at a very young age. Because he grew up in an embattled period, Ugyen Wangchuck was trained as a skilled combatant. In 1876, when he was 14, Ugyen joined his father in fighting the rebellious Penlop of Paro, Tshewnag Norbu. In early 1877 his father left Ugyen in Paro to deal with a rebellion in Punakha. Ugyen was kidnapped by one of his father's enemies, Damchö Rinchen. When Jigme Namgyal threatened to kill twelve members of Rinchen's sister' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphelma Choden Wangchuck
Princess ''Ashi'' Euphelma Choden Wangchuck (born 6 June 1993) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Sangay Choden Wangchuck. She is half-sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Biography Princess Euphelma Choden Wangchuck is the youngest daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan, currently King-Father of Bhutan. She has been educated in the exclusive Swiss boarding school, Institut Le Rosey, in Rolle (promotion of 2011). On 1 July 2011 she visited the Alhambra with her mother, Queen ''Ashi'' Sangay Choden Wangchuck. Later she studied Sociology at the Georgetown University in the United States, graduating in 2016. She attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games on 6 October in the Indonesian capital city Jakarta (the first time Bhutan sent a delegation to the event). Marriage and children On 29 October 2020, she married ''Dasho'' Thinley Norbu at De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kesang Choden Wangchuck
Princess ''Ashi'' Kesang Choden Wangchuck (born 23 January 1982), is a member of the royal family of Bhutan. She is a daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Pem, Tshering Pem Wangchuck, one of the former king's four wives, all of whom are sisters and held the title 'queen consort'. She is a half-sister of the current Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who became king following the abdication of his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck on 9 December 2006. HRH Ashi Kezang Choden Wangchuck is the Royal Patron of the Gross National Happiness Center. Biography HRH Ashi Kezang Choden Wangchuck attended Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug High School in Thimphu and later attended Dana Hall in Massachusetts, United States. Her Royal Highness graduated from Stanford University. HRH married ''Dasho'' Palden Yoser Thinley at the Dechencholing Palace on November 11, 2008, on a day coinciding wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck
Princess ''Ashi'' Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (born 2 December 1981) is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck. She is the sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Royal duties Princess Dechen Yangzom has been based in Mongar since 2006 as His Majesty's Representatives for people's welfare. She has travelled across the country in order to ensure the effective delivery of ''kidu'' to the most deserving sections of society. Family She married ''Dasho'' Tandin Namgyel at the Dechencholing palace on 29 October 2009. He is a son of ''Dasho'' Kipchu Dorji (sometime Auditor General of the Kingdom of Bhutan), and his wife, ''Aum'' Chimi Wangmo. They have one daughter and two sons: *''Ashi'' Dechen Yuidem Yangzom Wangchuck. *''Dasho'' Ugyen Dorji Wangchuck. *''Dasho'' Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Titles and styles * 2 December 1981 – present: '' Her Royal Highness'' Princess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (born 1981)
Princess ''Ashi'' Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (born 5 August 1981) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Dorji Wangmo, Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. She is half-sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Biography She was educated at Luntenzampa Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut. She has a degree in international relations from Stanford University (1999) and a masters in law from Harvard Law School (2007). She has also clerked for the Royal Court of Justice, Royal High Court of Bhutan. She currently works at the Judiciary of the Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan as President of the Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI). Marriage and children She married a distant relative, ''Dasho'' Phub W. Dorji (born on 1 January 1980) at the Motithang Palace on 5 April 2009. He is a son of ''Dasho'' Zepon Wangchuck, a for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck
Princess ''Ashi_(title), Ashi'' Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (born 10 January 1980) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Pem, Tshering Pem Wangchuck. She is a half-sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is eighth in the line of succession to the Bhutanese throne. Biography Her Royal Highness was educated at Luntenzampa Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, Dana Hall School. Later, she completed a bachelor's degree with double majors in international relations and economics from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University in New York City. She is interested in working with youth. Marriage and children She married ''Dasho'' Sangay Wangchuck on 13 October 2005 at the Dechencholing Palace. ''Dasho'' Sangay Wangchuck (born in 1978 in Thimphu), whose family belongs to the first ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck
Prince ''Dasho'' Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (born 11 November 1994) is a member of the royal family of Bhutan and is the youngest of the sons of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Pem Wangchuck. Royal duties Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck has participated in a large amount of official royal matters including foreign affairs meetings. From 2008 Prince ''Dasho'' Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck has been educated in the exclusive Swiss boarding school, Institut Le Rosey. He attended the Early Learning Center in Thimphu, Bhutan, before going to Switzerland. He has now graduated high school. He now attends Central Saint Martins. He has two full sisters, Princess ''Ashi'' Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, and Princess ''Ashi'' Kesang Choden Wangchuck, as well as 7 other half-siblings, including Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He is active member of ''DeSuups'', an organization made up of volunteers who go to the areas affected by some cataclysm or in charity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Wangchuck
The Wangchuck dynasty () have held the hereditary position of Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King") of Bhutan since 1907. Prior to reunification, the Wangchuck family had governed the district of Trongsa as descendants of Dungkar Choji. They eventually overpowered other regional lords and earned the favour of the British Empire. After consolidating power, the 12th Penlop of Trongsa ''Gongsar'' Ugyen Wangchuck was elected Druk Gyalpo, thus founding the dynasty. The position of Druk Gyalpo – who heads the royal family of Bhutan – is more commonly known in English as the King of Bhutan, however "Druk Gyalpo" would be translated literally as "Dragon King" (or less commonly, "King of the Dragons," or "Thunder Dragon King") The Wangchuck dynasty ruled government power in Bhutan and established relations with the British Empire and India under its first two monarchs. The third, fourth, and fifth (current) monarchs have put the kingdom on its path toward democratization, decentralization, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khamsum Singye Wangchuck
Prince ''Dasho'' Khamsum Singye Wangchuck (born 6 October 1985) is a prince of Bhutan. He is the son of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Sangay Choden Wangchuck. He is half-brother of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Education He was educated at Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School, Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Military career He was commissioned in the Royal Bhutan Army as 2nd-Lieutenant (16 December 2005). Titles and styles * 6 October 1985 – present: ''His Royal Highness'' Prince ''Dasho'' Khamsum Singye Wangchuck. See also * House of Wangchuck The Wangchuck dynasty () have held the hereditary position of Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King") of Bhutan since 1907. Prior to reunification, the Wangchuck family had governed the district of Trongsa as descendants of Dungkar Choji. They eventually ov ... * Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhutan
Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous country, Bhutan is known as "Druk Yul," or "Land of the Thunder Dragon". Nepal and Bangladesh are located near Bhutan but do not share a land border. The country has a population of over 727,145 and territory of and ranks 133rd in terms of land area and 160th in population. Bhutan is a Constitutional Democratic Monarchy with King as head of state and Prime Minister as head of government. Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism is the state religion and the Je Khenpo is the head of state religion. The subalpine Himalayan mountains in the north rise from the country's lush subtropical plains in the south. In the Bhutanese Himalayas, there are peaks higher than above sea level. Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest peak and is the highest uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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