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Gongsar [1] Ugyen Wangchuck (Dzongkha: ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: o rgyan dbang phyug; 11 June 1862 – 26 August 1926) was the first Druk Gyalpo (King) and founding father of the Kingdom of Bhutan from 1907 to 1926. In his lifetime, he made efforts to unite the fledgling country and gain the trust of the people.
Thus, while kings of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning "people of Druk (Bhutan)". The current sovereign of Bhutan is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the fifth Druk Gyalpo. [2] He wears the Raven Crown, which is the official crown worn by the kings of Bhutan.
The Fourth Druk Gyalpo, other royal family members, more than 20,000 people, including over 200 international guests also attended the event. [ 19 ] [ 16 ] The event commenced with the reception of the king in a traditional chipdrel ceremony, hoisting of Bhutan’s national flag and an address to the nation by the king. [ 16 ]
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was born on 21 February 1980 at Kathmandu (maternity Hospital). [3] He is the eldest son of the fourth Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, [4] Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and his third wife, Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon. [5]
Ugyen Wangchuck was elected its first hereditary Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King") and subsequently reigned from 1907 to 1926. Bhutan's Political Officer John Claude White took photographs of the coronation ceremony. [27] The Dorji family became hereditary holders of the position of Gongzim (Chief Chamberlain), the top government post. The British ...
Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck [citation needed] (ca. September 2006 (age 18)) Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck (2009 (age 15–16)) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck () 23 January 1982 (age 43) 11 November 2008: Dasho Palden Yoser Thinley [3] Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck [4] Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck [5] Ashi Tshering Tshoyang Wangchuck [6]
Her father, Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019), was the Founder and Proprietor of Ugyen Academy (03/04/2002). [2] Her mother is Yum Thuiji Zam (b. 1932). She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent , Kalimpong , and St. Helen's School , Kurseong , India .
The King of Bhutan, formally known as the Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), also occupies the office of Druk Desi under the "Dual System of Government". Since the enactment of the Constitution of 2008 , the Druk Gyalpo has remained head of state , while the Prime Minister of Bhutan acts as executive and head of government in a parliamentary ...