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Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 2 December 1981 as the daughter of Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck & King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan { Source }. She has the following full siblings and siblings in law, and nieces and nephews { Source }: King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  (1980) Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan  (1990, m. 2011) Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck  (2016) Prince Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (2020) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck  (1980) Dasho Sangay Wangchuk (m. 2005) Son (2006) { Source } Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck  (1982) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (1984) Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck  (1985) Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck  (1986) Yetsho Lhamo (m. 2013) Ashi Decho Pema Wangchuck Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck (1993) Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck...

Prince Dasho Ugyen Jugme Wangchuck of Bhutan was born on 11 November 1994 as the only son and youngest child of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his second wife, Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem { Source }. He has two older sisters and a host of half-siblings, as well as several siblings-in-law, and a couple of nephews { Source }: King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  (1980) Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan  (1990, m. 2011) Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck  (2016) Prince Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (2020) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck  (1980) Dasho Sangay Wangchuk (m. 2005) Son (2006) { Source } Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Phub W. Dorji (m. 2009) Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Tandin Namgyel (2009) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck  (1982) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck  (1984) Prince Dasho J...

King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 11 November 1955 as the son of Kinh Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck.He has the following siblings: Sonam Choden Wangchuck Dechan Wangmo Wangchuck Pema Lhaden Wangchuck Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck He has four wives, five daughters, and five sons. He also has several children and children-in-law and grandchildren { Source }: Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck (1955) (wife 1) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Phub W. Dorji (m. 2009) Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (1984) Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck (1957) (wife 2) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980) Dasho Sangay Wangchuk (m. 2005) Son (2006) { Source } Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (1982) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (1994) Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck (1959) (wife 3) King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  (1980) Queen J...

Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 6 October 1985 the eldest child of Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck and third son of Jigme Singye Wangchuck { Source }. He has a full younger sister Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck, as well as a host of half siblings (both older and younger){ Source }: King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980, from his father's 3rd wife) Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan (1990, m. 2011) Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (2016) Prince Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (2020) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980, from his father's 2nd wife) Dasho Sangay Wangchuck (m. 2005) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (1981, from his father's 1st wife) Dasho Phub W. Dorji (m. 2009) Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (1981, from his father's 3rd wife) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (1982, from his father's 2nd wife) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (m. 2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Juna...

P rincess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 5 August 1981 as the daughter of King Jigme Sngye Wangchuck of Bhutan and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is a half sister of the current king. Like her siblings, her education is international. She primarily studied in Bhutan before going to Stanford University, where she earned a degree in International Relations before attending Harvard Law School, earning a masters degree in Law. After graduation, she acted as a clearl for the Royal High Court of Bhutan, and current works at the Judiciary of the Kingdom of Bhutan as President of the Bhutan National Legal Institute. She married Dasho Phub W. Dorji at the Mothithang Palace on 5 April 2009

Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck was born 16 July 1984 as the second son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, which makes him fourth in line for the Bhutanese throne after his two nephews and is a half brother to the present Bhutantese King . In addition to the King, he also has one full (and older) sister, and three other half brothers and three half sisters. Like his brother, the young prince had a worldly education, being educated in Bhutan, the United States, and in England. He attended Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School before moving to the United States to attend Choate Rosemary Hall until 2003 (during which time the school was also attended by current first daughter, Ivanka Trump and James Lee Schroeder Jr, who graduated a few years ahead of the Prince). After graduation, he moved to England to attend St. Peter's College, Oxford to earn a degree in history and politics in 2007. Like his other siblings, he takes responsibility for Bhut...

Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan was born 4 June 1990 { Source }.  She is the granddaughter of a Governor of Trashigang{ Source }. She is the second eldest of five children, she has two brothers and two sisters { Source }.  Her sister, Yeatso Lhamo, is married to Queen Jetsun's brother-in-law, Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck { Source }. Her primary education took place at The Little Dragon School, The Sunshine School and the Changangkha Lower Secondary School{ Source }.   In the late 1990s, the future Queen attended St. Joseph's Convent in India{ Source }.   She also attended the Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School before finally attending the Lawrence School, where she completed her education in March 2008{ Source }{ Source }.  During her school days, her extracurricular activities included participating in band, and dance programs { Source }. She studied International Relations, psychology and Art History at Regent's College, London { Source }. Durin...

Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 14 April 1986, and is the 4th son of King Jugme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon. He has two older siblings, including King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck , and has 3 half-brothers, and 4 half-sisters. In February 2009, it was revealed that the Prince was attending Menlo College { Source }. However, it is likely that by now, in 2020, he has either finished or is nearly finished with his studies. Since his studies take priority and often place him away from Bhutan, he is only seldom seen attending functions in Bhutan. He married Yeatso Lhamo in October 2013{ Source }. Yeasto is the elder sister of Queen Jetsun Pema, Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck's sister-in-law. Together he and his wife have one child{ Source }: Ashi Decho Pema Wangchuck He is currently 5th in succession for the Bhutanese throne after two nephews, and two older brothers.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 21 February 1980 as the son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and is the current reigning Druk Gyalpo or Dragon King, of the Kingdom of Bhutan{ Source }. He attended to his primary education in Bhutan, before studying his upper secondary education abroad in the UK and US{ Source }. He attended a special program at the National Defense College in India in 2005{ Source }. He has also received several honorary doctorates from the following universities including{ Source }: University of New Brunswick(Canda) Rangsit University (Thailand) Calcutta University (India) Keio University (Japan) His father abdicated in 2006, and he became King on 9 December 2006{ Source }. A public corranation ceremony was held on 1 November 2008{ Source }. In addition to his regular duties as King of Bhutan, he oversees the Royal University of Bhutan as Chancellor; Patron of the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Patron of the Oxford Centre ...

Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan, The Gyalsey was born 5 February 2016 as the first child of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan { Source }. His name was announced on 16 April 2016 { Source }. In honor of his birth, 108,000 trees were planted by thousands of volunteers in Bhutan { Source } In December 2019, his parents announced he is expected to become a big brother in the spring of 2020{ Source }

Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 23 January 1982 as the daughter of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem { Source }. She has the following siblings and half-siblings { Source }: Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980) Dasho Sangay Wangchuck (1978) Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (2006) Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck (2009) King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980) Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck (1990, m. 2011) Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan, The Gyalsey (2016) Prince/ss of Bhutan (2020) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Jigje Singye Wangchuck Dasho Truelku Varotsana Jigten Wangchuck Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Tandin Namgye Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (2006) Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck (2009) Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (1984) Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck (1985) Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (1986) Prince Dasho J...

Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 10 January 1980 as the daughter of the King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan & Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem of Bhutan { Source }. She has two younger full siblings and several half siblings{ Source }: King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980, half brother) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck of Bhutan (1981, half sister) Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan (1981, half sister) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan (1982, full sister) Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan (1984, half brother) Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan (1985, half brother) Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan (1986, half brother) Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck(1993, half sister) Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (1994, full brother) Like her siblings, she has an extensive educational background. She spent her early years in Bhutan, before moving to the United States...

Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 2 December 1981 as the daughter of Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck & King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan { Source }. She has the following full siblings and siblings in law, and nieces and nephews { Source }: Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980) Dasho Sangay Wangchuk (m. 2005) Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (2006) King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980) Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan  (1990, m. 2011) Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck  (2016) Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Tandin Namgyel (2009) Ashi Dechen Yuidem Yangzom Wangchuck (2007?) Princess Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Sangay Wangchuck (m. 2005) Dasho Jigje Singye Wangchuck (2009) Dasho Jigme Jigten Wangchuck (2013) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (1982) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck...

Prince Dasho Ugyen Jugme Wangchuck of Bhutan was born on 11 November 1994 as the only son and youngest child of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his second wife, Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem { Source }. He has two older sisters and a host of half-siblings, as well as several siblings-in-law, and a couple of nephews { Source }: King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  (1980) Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan  (1990, m. 2011) Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck  (2016) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980) Dasho Sangay Wangchuk (m. 2005) Son (2006) { Source } Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Tandin Namgyel (2009) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Phub W. Dorji (m. 2009) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck  (1982) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (1984) Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck (...

King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 11 November 1955 as the son of Kinh Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck. He has the following siblings: Sonam Choden Wangchuck Dechan Wangmo Wangchuck Pema Lhaden Wangchuck Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck He has four wives, five daughters, and five sons. He also has several children and children-in-law and grandchildren { Source }: Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck (1955) (wife 1) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (1981) Dasho Phub W. Dorji (m. 2009) Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (1984) Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck (1957) (wife 2) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980) Dasho Sangay Wangchuk (m. 2005) Son (2006) { Source } Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (1982) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (1994) Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck (1959) (wife 3) King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar...

Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 6 October 1985 the eldest child of Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck and third son of Jigme Singye Wangchuck { Source }. He has a full younger sister Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck, as well as a host of half siblings (both older and younger){ Source }: King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980, from his father's 3rd wife) Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan (1990, m. 2011) Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (2016) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980, from his father's 2nd wife) Dasho Sangay Wangchuck (m. 2005) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (1981, from his father's 1st wife) Dasho Phub W. Dorji (m. 2009) Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (1981, from his father's 3rd wife) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (1982, from his father's 2nd wife) Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley (m. 2008) Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck Prince...

Brazil -Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza, Princess de Ligne  celebrated her 64th birthday on Sunday. Bhutan -Princess Ashi sonam Dechen Wangchuck  celebrated her 38th birthday on Monday. Denmark -Princess Benedikte, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg  attended a scholarship awards ceremony for the the IP Nielsen Foundation on Monday { Photos }. On Wednesday, the Queen's younger sister attended the inaugural pool match between the Danish and Polish men's national team at the European Wheelchair Rugby Championship { Photos } France -Prince Pierre  d'Orléans   celebrated her 16th birthday on Tuesday. Germany -Friedrich Heinrich, The Hereditary Prince of Leiningen  celebrated his 37th birthday on Thursday.. -Carina Axelsson  celebrated her 51st birthday on Monday. Great Britain -Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge  participated in the first annu...

Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck of Bhutan was born 5 August 1981 as the daughter of King Jigme Sngye Wangchuck of Bhutan and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is a half sister of the current king. Like her siblings, her education is international. She primarially studied in Bhutan before going to Stanford University, where she earned a degree in International Relations before attending Harvard Law School, earning a masters degree in Law. After graduation, she acted as a clearl for the Royal High Court of Bhutan, and current works at the Judiciary of the Kingdom of Bhutan as President of the Bhutan National Legal Institute. She married Dasho Phub W. Dorji at the Mothithang Palace on 5 April 2009.

Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck was born 16 July 1984 as the second son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, which makes him third in line for the Bhutanese throne after his nephew and is a half brother to the present Bhutantese King . In addition to the King, he also has one full (and older) sister, and three other half brothers and three half sisters. Like his brother, the young prince had a worldly education, being educated in Bhutan, the United States, and in England. He attended Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School before moving to the United States to attend Choate Rosemary Hall until 2003 (during which time the school was also attended by current first daughter, Ivanka Trump and James Lee Schroeder Jr, who graduated a few years ahead of the Prince). After graduation, he moved to England to attend St. Peter's College, Oxford to earn a degree in history and politics in 2007. Like his other siblings, he takes responsibility for Bhutan, an...

Austria -Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess of Luxembourg & Archduke Imre attended a mass in honor of the memory of Grand Duke Jean and six weeks after his passing on Saturday { Photos } -Archduchess Ildikó Mária Walburga  celebrated her 17th birthday on Thursday. Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended the 16th Annual Meeting of Heads of State of the German-Speaking Countries on Monday { Source }.  On Wednesday, they held audiences with province governors { Photos }.   On Thursday, the royal couple were back in Belgium, in time for the Closing concert of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition { Photos }. -King Philippe  attended the Colloquium  50 years of welfare care. 50 years of pricking. Cuddly or painful? ', following the 20th price ' excluding poverty  on Friday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  attended a concert for the laureates of the 2019  Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition on Tuesday {Photos}....