BHUTAN

The Wangchuk Dynasty
GENEALOGY
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Copyright© Christopher Buyers
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 (1987), and Mubarak
the Great of Kuwait (1990), the Orders of Ojaswi Rajanya of Nepal (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), 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 the Protection 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 has 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. 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. Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal
1st class (6.11.2008).
- 5) H.R.H. Prince (Gyalsay Dasho) Ugyen Jigme
Wangchuk. b. 11th November 1994 (s/o Tsering
Pem). 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. 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, one
son:
- a) Dasho … b. at Samitivej Sukhumvit
Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, two weeks before 15th September
2006.
- 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, son of Dasho Wangchuk, from Takchu Gonpa, by his wife, Aum Ugyen Dolma,
from Gaselo.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5) H.R.H. Princess (Ashi) Euphelma Choden
Wangchuk. b. 6th June 1993 (d/o Queen Sangay
Choden). Rcvd: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Coron Medal 1st
class (6.11.2008).