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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.
King Jigme Khesar was the youngest reigning monarch in the world, being 26 years old when he ascended the throne on 9 December 2006 after his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, abdicated the throne in his favour. [2] He was 28 years old when he was crowned on 6 November 2008. [5]
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (b.1980) "Fifth King"; r. 9 December 2006 – present. The ascendency of the Wangchuck family is deeply rooted in the historical politics of Bhutan . Between 1616 and 1907, varying administrative, religious, and regional powers vied for control within Bhutan.
King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema welcomed their first daughter this weekend. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
These brand-new photos of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s family are totally frame-worthy. The Bhutanese royals recently shared a series of never-before-seen pictures, featuring the 40 ...
60th Birthday Badge Medal of King Jigme Singye (11/11/2015). Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem : Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye (02/06/1999). King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (06/11/2008). Centenary of the Monarchy Commemorative Medal (06/11/2008). 60th Birthday Badge Medal of King Jigme Singye (11/11/2015).
Phuntso Wangmo, CEO, and Needrup Zangpo, Editor in Chief, of Bhutan Observer with their National Order of Merit, awarded by His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, in December, 2011. Bhutan Observer, Bhutan's first private bilingual newspaper [in Gold] (17 December 2011).
Lingkana Palace is the residence of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan.The palace grounds are adjacent to the Tashichho Dzong in the capital city of Thimphu. [1]It was here that the Queen consort Jetsun Pema gave birth to a son on 5 February 2016, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. [2]