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Jigme Singye Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་སེང་གེ་དབང་ཕྱུག་, Wylie: jigs med seng ge dbang phyug; [1] born 11 November 1955) is a member of the House of Wangchuck who was the king of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo) from 1972 until his abdication in 2006.
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.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck [a] (born 21 February 1980) is the King of Bhutan.His reign began in 2006 after his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.
After consolidating power, the 12th Penlop of Trongsa Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck was elected Druk Gyalpo, thus founding the dynasty. The position of Druk Gyalpo – who heads the royal family of Bhutan – is more commonly known in English as the King of Bhutan, however "Druk Gyalpo" would be translated literally as "Dragon King" (or less commonly ...
The Order of the Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) is the highest decoration of the Kingdom of Bhutan, awarded in recognition of a lifetime of service to the people and Kingdom of Bhutan. Existing in two categories, it is the pinnacle of the honor system in Bhutan and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals.
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, [citation needed] and she is also the elder sister of Her Majesty Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the Druk Gyaltsuen.
Druk Desis of Bhutan [2] No. Name Date of Birth Reign start Reign end Date of Death 1 Tenzin Drukgye: 1591: 1650: 1655: 1655 2 Langonpa Tenzin Drukdra: 1655: 1667: 1667 3 Chhogyel Minjur Tempa: 1613: 1667: 1680: 1680 4 Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgye: 1638: 1680: 1694: 1696 5 Gedun Chomphel: 1695: 1701: 1701 6 Ngawang Tshering: 1701: 1704: 7 Umze Peljor ...
A druk appears on the flag of Bhutan, holding jewels to represent wealth. In Dzongkha, Bhutan is called Druk Yul "Land of Druk", and Bhutanese leaders are called Druk Gyalpo, "Thunder Dragon Kings". During the Bhutanese mock election in 2007, all four mock parties were called the Druk [colour] Party. [1]