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 Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck | |
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Gyaltshab of Bhutan | |
Born | 12 April 1986 |
Spouse | Yeatso Lhamo ( m. 2013) |
Issue | Ashi Decho Pema Wangchuck |
House | Wangchuck |
Father | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
Mother | Tshering Yangdon |
Religion | Buddhism |
Bhutanese royal family |
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Family of the Third Druk Gyalpo (deceased) HM The Queen Grandmother
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Family of the Second Druk Gyalpo (deceased)
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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
On February 2009, he is said to be studying in Menlo College.[1]
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 Jongkhar, Trashigang and Trashiyangtse.
Marriage
Prince Jigme Dorji wed Yeatso Lhamo on 17 October 2013 at the Domkhar Dzong (the Summer Palace)[2] in Chumey, Bumthang, the maternal home of the bride.
Ashi Yeatso Lhamo Wangchuck is the daughter of Yab Dhondup Gyaltshen and Yum Sonam Choki, and she is also the elder sister of Her Majesty Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the Druk Gyaltsuen.[3]
They have a daughter:
- Ashi Decho Pema Wangchuck.[4]
Titles, styles, and honours
Styles of Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck | |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Gyaltshab |
Titles and styles
- 14 April 1986 – 1 February 2014: His Royal Highness Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
- 1 February 2014 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
Honours
National honours
Bhutan : Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye (02/06/1999). King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (06/11/2008). 60th Birthday Badge Medal of King Jigme Singye (11/11/2015).
Ancestry
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See also
- House of Wangchuck
- Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne
Notes
- 'The Dragon's Gift' in San Francisco
- Bhutan Cultural Atlas
- "Kuenselonline". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- Their daughter
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (born 1986) Born: 14 April 1986 | ||
Bhutanese royalty | ||
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Preceded by Khamsum Singye Wangchuck |
Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne 5th position |
Succeeded by Decho Pema Wangchuk |