Kesang Choden Wangchuck

Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (born 23 January 1982), is a member of the royal family of Bhutan. She is a daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck, one of the former king's four wives, all of whom are sisters and held the title 'queen consort'.[1] She is a half-sister of the current Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who became king following the abdication of his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck on 9 December 2006.[2]

Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck
Born (1982-01-23) 23 January 1982
Thimphu, Bhutan
Spouse
Dasho Palden Yoser Thinley
​
(
m. 2008)
IssueDasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck
Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck
Ashi N. Wangchuck
HouseWangchuck
FatherJigme Singye Wangchuck
MotherTshering Pem
ReligionBuddhism

Biography

Her Royal Highness, named after her paternal grandmother, was educated at Luntenzampa Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut.

She has a degree in psychology from Stanford University in California.

Marriage and children

She married Dasho Palden Yoser Thinley at the Dechencholing Palace on November 11, 2008, on a day coinciding with the 13th day of the ninth Bhutanese month. Graduated from Mahidol University, he is a son of Dasho Jigme Yoser Thinley, the former Prime Minister of Bhutan, by his wife, Aum Rinsy Dem (died on 28 November 2018).[3] The ceremony, organized by Je Khenpo was attended by the former king, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, the Royal Grandmother, Queen mothers and other members of the royal family, cabinet ministers and senior military officials.[4]

They have three children:

  • Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck.[5]
  • Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck.[6]
  • An unnamed daughter.[7]

Titles, styles, and honours
Styles of
Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleAshi

Titles and styles

Honours
See also: List of honours of the Bhutanese Royal Family by country

National honours

Ancestry

References
  1. "Bhutan News Online: Monarchy and Royal Family of Bhutan".
  2. "Royal Families of the World".
  3. Twitter
  4. "Her Royal Highness Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck married to Dasho Palden Yoeser Thinley". Bhutan Majestic Travel. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
  5. First son
  6. Second son
  7. Bhutan's Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck gives birth to a daughter

See also
Kesang Choden Wangchuck
Born: 23 January 1982
Bhutanese royalty
Preceded by
Dechen Yuidem Yangzom Wangchuck		 Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne
16th position		 Succeeded by
Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck



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