Colours and scents overwhelm visitors to markets that are overflowing cornucopias of fruits and vegetables. http://yellow.bt/calendar-april-2016/ #KingJigmeKhesar #QueenJetsunPema #TheGyalsey #Tashichhodzong #Bhutan #Love #Spring #Blossoms #Beautiful, A post shared by Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema (@her_majesty_queen_of_bhutan) on Mar 31, 2016 at 6:55am PDT. Pictured: the King and Queen of Bhutan in Japan in 2019 His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen visited eastern Bhutan in June, and introduced His Royal Highness The Gyalsey to the people. The royal wedding was held in simple traditional Bhutanese style. With the support from Thimphu Thromde, the park has been remodeled into an ozone advocacy park, providing information on ozone history and countries’ initiatives for ozone layer protection ever since the ozone hole was discovered in early 1980s. Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་, born 5 February 2016) is the first child and heir apparent of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and his wife, Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema.He has been the Crown Prince of Bhutan since his birth in … King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 40, with his wife Queen Jetsun Pema, who, at 30, is the youngest queen in the world. The Montreal Protocol has been the most successful environment treaty of the United Nations, and the only one to receive universal endorsement- where 197 member states unanimously came together to phasing out chemicals that were damaging the Ozone Layer. ", The entire country is glowing emerald with lush fields of paddy and maize in the balmy summer months. On February 5, 2016, their son, ‘His Royal Highness The Gyalsey’ was born. The Washington Post reported that "in one version of events, the two met at a picnic when she was 7 and he was 17; she reportedly came up to him and gave him a hug.". The landmark ‘Rehabilitation Project’, which was introduced in 2011 and commenced by his brother Jigme Dorji in October 2014, rehabilitated the people living in remote and inaccessible regions of Bhutan to villages. Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife Queen Jetsun Pema were overjoyed to welcome their first child, a baby boy, on Feb. 5, 2016. The Bhutanese royals were once nicknamed the Will and Kate of the Himalayas. These brand-new photos of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s family are totally frame-worthy. The royal couple both celebrated the union of their younger siblings yesterday. #HerMajesty #QueenJetsunPema #QueenofBhutan #BhutanRedCrossSociety #RedCross #World #RedCrossRedCrescentday #HenryDunant #founder #IFRC #ICRC #inauguration #humanitarian #values #volunteerism #equality #Thimphu #Bhutan, A post shared by Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema (@her_majesty_queen_of_bhutan) on May 8, 2017 at 5:16am PDT. He was inducted as ‘Ponlop of Trongsa’ or the ‘Trongsa Penlop’ in Trongsa Dzong on October 31, 2004. Crops begin to ripen, and all hands are busy in the villages, tending to the farms. It is a voluntary aid society, auxiliary to the public authorities in the humanitarian field, having the mandates to save lives, protect livelihoods and strengthen recovery from disasters; to enable healthy and safe living; and to promote social inclusion and culture of care and protection. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. #HisMajesty #KingJigmeKhesar #KingofBhutan #HerMajesty #QueenJetsunPema #QueenofBhutan #HRH #Gyalsey #ZhabdrungKuchoe #May #calendar #yellow, A post shared by Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema (@her_majesty_queen_of_bhutan) on Apr 30, 2017 at 6:49am PDT, • The secret code cabin crew use to point out attractive passengers• The 17 cities where the world's richest people want to live• A 2018 ranking of universities worldwide. The Bhutanese royals recently shared a series of never-before-seen pictures, featuring the 40-year-old king and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, posing with their two sons: Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel (4) and Gyalsey Ugyen (7 months). From June 12 to 13, 2006, he participated at the ‘60th Anniversary Celebrations’ of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, which was attended by royals from several countries. In the 34 years of Jigme Singye Wangchuk’s reign, Bhutan has seen unprecedented socio-economic and cultural growth. Their union has been described as a love marriage, with Pema portrayed as a "commoner by the secretariat. image caption Jigme Khesar is the fifth in a line of hereditary rulers who have reigned in Bhutan for the last 100 years. The programme has become immensely popular with over a thousand trained volunteers. In his endeavour to interact with the people of Bhutan regarding the ‘Draft Constitution of Bhutan’ as also to encourage them to take part in the forthcoming democratic efforts, he toured widely across the nation. These brand-new photos of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s family are totally frame-worthy. In February 2007, His Majesty signed a new friendship treaty with India, thus replacing the one of 1949. The BCRS strives to establish a network of members and volunteers in communities throughout Bhutan to provide services in the areas of social inclusion, health, and disaster risk management that are complimentary to those of the Royal Government and other organizations. Some Lesser Known Facts About Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck King Jigme is the King of Bhutan, who was first known as “Prince Charming” and has now been acclaimed the “People’s King.” He is also titled as the Dragon King of Bhutan. It is a Dzongkha title bestowed to the heir apparent of the Monarchy of Bhutan. Dignitaries and senior officials from the government, UN and private sector also attended the event, which organized by National Environment Commission (NEC). In this quest, he visits inaccessible villages and communities across Bhutan. Hundreds of thousands more watched His Majesty's Address on television and online. He succeeded his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who formally renounced the throne in favour of his son. Dragon Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck is the son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.He recently took a break from posing for the country’s monthly calendar photos to take his heart-stealing talents to India on a trip with his parents. The fourth King declared that he would initiate to hand over responsibility to Khesar soon. Thereafter he went to Massachusetts and attended boarding schools. The Bhutan Red Cross Society (BCRS) is an autonomous and not-for–profit organization established under the Bhutan Red Cross Society Act 2016. ", Bringing to mind the serene joys of sunshine and spring blossoms, the newest edition of the monthly desktop calendar features this radiant photograph of Their Majesties with His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, infront of the splendid cherry tree at the Tashichhodzong. Manmohan Singh and his wife Smt. The popular king, also a young monarch, studied at Oxford University. He has supported many new government initiatives to empower the system keeping in view the democratic transformation. His Majesty is patron of several institutes and associations including ‘Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry’, ‘European Convention of Bhutan Societies’, ‘Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies’, ‘Bhutan Scouts Association’, ‘Bhutan India Friendship Association’ and ‘India Bhutan Foundation’. On October 13, 2011, he married Jetsun Pema in Punakha Dzong and bestowed her with the Crown of the Druk Gyaltsuen received from the sacred ‘Machhen Temple’ of the Dzong, thus formally proclaiming her as the ‘Queen of the Kingdom of Bhutan’. Read our full mailing list consent terms here, A student offers a painting of Their Majesties and The Gyalsey #KingJigmeKhesar #QueenJetsunPema #Gyalsey #Bhutan #Blessed #Punakha #Painting, A post shared by Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema (@her_majesty_queen_of_bhutan) on Apr 18, 2016 at 10:05am PDT. Dragon King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 35, announced in November that his wife Jetsun Pema, 25, is pregnant with a son On New Year's Day, they shared a … He granted Nu.100 million for the ‘Dzong Reconstruction Fund’ from the Armed Forces. When the Wangduephodrang Dzong was devastated by fire on June 24, 2012, the King, in the capacity of ‘Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces’, directed the armed forces to the site and he himself visited the site within hours. (Jigme Khesar Namgyel is the fifth Druk Gyalpo or Dragon King.) Start your Independent Premium subscription today. His Royal Highness The Gyalsey is one-month-old on 5th March. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Last year on Zhabdrung Kuchoe, His Royal Highness The Gyalsey received the name Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. In 2005, he undertook a program at the ‘National Defence College’ in New Delhi, India and later did a year long leadership development program from the ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration’. He attended schools in Bhutan and completed his Higher Secondary studies from ‘Yangchenphug High School’ in Bhutan. Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen with His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, at the 109th National Day celebrations in Trongsa. He also strives in developing the civil service, education and business sectors and continues to tour to meet especially the younger generation to inspire them in building up an advanced nation. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the fifth and present ‘Druk Gyalpo’ or the ‘Dragon King’ of the Kingdom of Bhutan since December 9, 2006. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. King Jigme Khesar was crowned in 2008, following the abdication of his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck in 2006. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. He married his wife in October 2011, with the couple welcoming their first child in February 2016. In 2011, the 21-year-old commoner Jetsun Pema married the 31-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He maintains the ancient tradition of ‘Kidu’ that manifests the reign of Dharma King who carries on his holy duty of taking care of the people. #HerMajesty #QueenJetsunPema #QueenofBhutan #MontrealProtocol #Environment #UNEP #OzoneAmbassador #OzonePark #Thimphu #Bhutan, A post shared by Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema (@her_majesty_queen_of_bhutan) on Nov 6, 2017 at 7:34am PST. She's known for her charity work for organisations like the Bhutan Red Cross Society, Ability Bhutan Society, and Bhutan Kidney Association. In Dungkhar, the ancestral home of the Wangchuck Dynasty, from where Jigme Namgyel, the father of our first Monarch, set out to forever change the fate of Bhutan, it touched the hearts of everyone who witnessed the magical moment to see the past and present converge, when Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck returned. Her Majesty then studied International Relations, at the Regent’s College in London. 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