BHUTAN
The Wangchuk Dynasty
GENEALOGY
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1972 – 2006 H.M. Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck [Jigs-med Seng-ge dBang-phyug], Mang-pos Bhur-ba’i rgyalpo, King of Bhutan. b. at the Dechenchholing Palace, Gonpa, 11th November 1955, only son of H.M. Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, King of Bhutan, by his wife, H.M. Queen Kesang-la Choden Wangchuk, educ. St Joseph’s Sch, North Point, Darjeeling, in England, and Wangchuk Acad, Paro. Chair National Planning Cmsn 1971-1991. Appointed as Heir Apparent and Crown Prince by his father, 5th May 1972. Installed as the 15th Trongsa Penlop at the Zimchung Nang of the Trongsa Choekor Rabtentse Dzong, 15th May 1972. Succeeded on the death of his father, 15th July 1972. Crowned by Je Ngawang Thinley Lhundub at the Tashiochu Dzong, Changlimithang, 2nd June 1974. Abdicated in favour of his eldest son and heir 9th December 2006 (with effect on 14th December 2006). Rcvd: Knt of the Order of the Seraphim of Sweden (1994), Collar of the Orders of the Chrysanthemum of Japan (16.3.1987), and Mubarak the Great of Kuwait (1990), the Orders of Ojaswi Rajanya of Nepal (5.10.1988), and Khalifa 1st class of Bahrain (1990), rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008), etc. m. four sisters in 1979 (privately) and at Dechog Lhakhang, at the Pungtang Dechen Phodrang Dzong, Punakha, 31st October 1988 (in public ceremony), (first) H.M. Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk (b. at Nobgang, Punakha, 29th December 1955), educ. St Joseph’s Convent, Kalimpong, and St Helen’s Sch, Kurseong, India, Chief Patron to Ministry of Agriculture since 1999, Hon Presdt Sherubtse Coll since 2000, Presdt Tarayana Fndn since 2003, Patron National Folk Heritage Museum (Phelchey Toenkhyim) since 2001, etc, author ‘Of Rainbows and Clouds’ (1998), rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008), former wife of Kuenlay Wangdi, and second daughter of Yab Ugyen Dorji Shabdrung, by his wife, Yum Thuiji Zam, daughter of Lopen Duba. m. (second) H.M. Queen Ashi Tsering Pem Wangchuk (b. at Nobgang, Punakha, 29th December 1957), educ. St Joseph’s Convent, Kalimpong, and St Helen’s Sch, Kurseong, India, Co-Chair The Bhutan Fndn, and Presdt Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF), rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008), third daughter of Yab Ugyen Dorji Shabdrung, by his wife, Yum Thuiji Zam, daughter of Lopen Duba. m. (third) H.M. Queen Ashi Tsering Yangdon Wangchuk (b. at Nobgang, Punakha, 21st June 1959), educ. St Joseph’s Convent, Kalimpong, and St Helen’s Sch, Kurseong, India, Royal Patron Royal Soc for theProtection and Care of Animals, etc, rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008), fourth daughter of Yab Ugyen Dorji Shabdrung, by his wife, Yum Thuiji Zam, daughter of Lopen Duba. m. (fourth) H.M. Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuk (b. at Nobgang, Punakha, 11th May 1963), educ. St Joseph’s Convent, Kalimpong, and St Helen’s Sch, Kurseong, India, UN FPA Ambassador since 1999, Royal Patron Bhutan Textile Musuem, Chair Royal Textile Acad, etc, rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008), fifth daughter of Yab Ugyen Dorji Shabdrung, by his wife, Yum Thuiji Zam, daughter of Lopen Duba. He had issue, five sons and five daughters:
- 1) H.R.H. Prince (Gyalsay Dasho) Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, who succeeded as H.M. Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, Mang-pos Bhur-ba'i rgyalpo, King of Bhutan(s/o Tsering Yangdon) - see below.
- 2) H.R.H. Prince (Gyalsay Dasho) Jingyel Ugyen Wangchuk. b. 16th July 1984 (s/o Dorji Wangmo), educ. Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary Sch, Yangchenphug Higher Secondary Sch, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA, and St Peter’s Coll, Oxford (BA 2007). Appointed as Heir Apparent to his elder brother, 14th December 2006. HM’s Representative & Presdt Bhutan Olympic Cttee (BOC) since 2009. Mbr Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Standing Cttee since 2011. Trustee Tarayana Fndn since 2003. Rcvd: the Royal Scarf (28.8.2007), King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008).
- 3) H.R.H. Prince (Gyalsay Dasho) Kumsum Singye Wangchuk. b. 6th October 1985 (s/o Sangay Choden), educ. Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary Sch, Yangchenphug Higher Secondary Sch, and RMA Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey. Cmsnd as 2nd-Lieut Royal Bhutan Army 16/12/2005. Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008).
- 4) H.R.H. Prince (Gyalsay Dasho) Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. b. 14th April 1986 (s/o Tsering Yangdon), educ. Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary Sch, and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary Sch, and Menlo Coll, Atherton, California, USA. King’s Representative (Gyaltshab) for the six eastern districts of Bhutan since 2014. Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008).m. at the Domkhar Dzong, Chumey, Bumthang, 17th October 2013, H.R.H. Princess (Ashi) Yeatso Lhamo (b. 1988), educ. UWC at Wellesley Coll, Wellesley, Massachusettes, USA, eldest sister of of H.M. Queen Jetsun Pema, and daughter of Captain Dhondup Gyaltsen, of Trashigang, a commercial airline pilot with Bahrain Airways, by his wife, Aum Sonam Choki, daughter of Dasho Thinley Namgyal, of Pangtoe Goemba, Bumthang. He has issue, a daughter:
- a) Ashi Decho Pema Wangchuck. b. at Gyalposhing, Mongar, 2014.
- 5) H.R.H. Prince (Gyalsay Dasho) Ugyen Jigme Wangchuk. b. 11th November 1994 (s/o Tsering Pem), educ. Early Learning Center in Thimphu, Institut Le Rosey, Rolle, Vaud, Switzerland, and at Central Saint Martin’s Coll of Art & Design, London (BA). Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008).
- 1) H.R.H. Princess (Ashi) Chimi Yangzom Wangchuk. b. 10th January 1980 (d/o Queen Tsering Pem), educ. Luntenzampa Middle Secondary Sch and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary Sch, Dana Hall Sch, and Wellesley Coll (B. Econ.), Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Columbia Univ (MPA), New York, USA. Royal Patron Bhutan Ecological Soc since 2010. Vice-Presdt Bhutan Youth Development Fndn (YDF). Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008). m. at Dechenchholing Palace, Gonpa, 13th October 2005, Dasho Sangay Wangchuk (b. at Thimphu, 1978), educ. St Stephen’s Coll, Delhi Univ (BA), and Columbia Univ, New York, USA, Sec Dzongkha Development Authority 2005, Dir of the Dratshang 2005-2006, Sec for Religious & Cultural Affairs at the Home Ministry 2006-2007, Adviser to Dept of Cultural Affairs since 2007, eldest son of Kinley Wangchuk, by his wife, Sangay Om. She has issue, two sons:
- a) Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck. b. at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, two weeks before 15th September 2006.
- b) Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck. b. 2009.
- 2) H.R.H. Princess (Ashi) Sonam Dechen Wangchuk. b. 5th August 1981 (d/o Queen Dorji Wangmo), educ. Yangchenphug Higher Secondary Sch, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, Stanford Univ (BA 1999), Palo Alto, California, and Harvard Univ (LLM 2007), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Advocate in San Francisco and at the High Court of Bhutan. Trustee Tarayana Fndn since 2003. Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008), KGC of the Crown of Tonga (with collar) and King George Tupou VI Coron Medal (31.7.2008). m. at Mothithang Palace, 5th April 2009, Dasho Phub W. Dorji, educ. Yangchenphug Higher Secondary Sch, George Washington Univ (BA) and Georgetown Univ (MA), Washington DC, USA , joined Ministry of Finance 2004, Dir Bank of Bhutan Ltd, son of Dasho Wangchuk, from Takchu Gonpa, by his wife, Aum Ugyen Dolma, from Gaselo. She has issue, two sons:
- a) Dasho Jigje Singye Wangchuck.
- b) Dasho Jigme Jigten Wangchuck [Tulku Vairotsana]. b. 23rd June 2013. Recognized as the reincarnation of the Great Lotsawa Vairotsana.
- 3) H.R.H. Princess (Ashi) Dechen Yangzom Wangchuk. b. 2nd December 1981 (d/o Queen Tsering Yangdon). HM’s Representative for people’s welfare in Mongar since 2006. Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008). m. at the Dechencholing Palace, Gonpa, 29th October 2009, Dasho Tandin Namgyel, son of Dasho Kipchu Dorji, sometime Auditor-Gen of the Kingdom, by his wife, Aum Chimi Wangmo.She has issue, two sons and one daughter:
- a) Dasho Ugyen Dorji.
- b) Dasho Jigme Singye.
- a) Ashi Dechan Yuidem Yangzom.
- 4) H.R.H. Princess (Ashi) Kesang Choden Wangchuk. b. 23rd January 1982 (d/o Queen Tsering Pem), educ. Yangchenphug Higher Secondary Sch, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, and Stanford Univ, Palo Alto, California, USA (BA). HM’s Representative for people’s welfare in Bumthang since 2006. Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008). m. at Dechenchholing Palace, Gonpa, 11th November 2008, Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley, educ. Mahidol Univ, Thailand, son of Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley, by his wife, Aum Rinsy Dem. She has issue, two sons and one daughter:
- a) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Thinley.
- b) Dasho Ugyen Junay Thinley.
- a) Ashi ... Thinley. b. before 23rd January 2019.
- 5) H.R.H. Princess (Ashi) Euphelma Choden Wangchuk. b. 6th June 1993 (d/o Queen Sangay Choden), educ. Tencholing RBA, Wangduephodrang, and Georgetown Univ (B.Soc. 2016), Washington DC, USA. Presdt Bhutan Paralympic Cttee. Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st class (6.11.2008). m. at Dechencholing Palace, Thimphu, 29th October 2020, Dasho Thinlay Norbu (b. 1991), educ. St Joseph’s Sch, North Point, Darjeeling, and St Stephen’s Coll, Delhi Univ, Delhi, India, Trainee Pilot (Airbus) with Drukair Corp Ltd 2018-2019, First Officer since 2019, younger brother of H.M. Queen Jetsun Pema, and elder son of Captain Dhondup Gyaltsen, of Trashigang, a commercial airline pilot with Bahrain Airways, by his wife, Aum Sonam Choki, daughter of Dasho Thinley Namgyal, of Pangtoe Goemba, Bumthang.
