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Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born in Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 11 November 1955. [ 7 ] to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck . [ 8 ] The political officer of India stationed in Sikkim and the representative of the Sikkimese government came soon after to offer felicitations to the royal parents and to pay ...
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park is the most centrally located among the national parks of Bhutan. Covering over an area of 1730 km 2 , it forms a contiguous belt linking Royal Manas National Park in the south to the temperate and alpine vegetation in the north.
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (b.1929–d.1972) "Third King"; r. 24 March 1952 – 24 July 1972. Jigme Singye Wangchuck (b.1955) "Fourth King"; r. 24 July 1972 – 9 December 2006. 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 ...
Dechencholing Palace was built in 1953 after the coronation of the third King of Bhutan, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, following the death of his father, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Wangchuck, in 1952. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The third king's son Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born here on 11 November 1955. [ 8 ]
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]
The fourth king of Bhutan Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, as well as his son the current fifth king of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, are also members of the Dorji family and therefore also descendants of the royal family of Sikkim. [citation needed] The Dorji family is also the holder of the Bhutan House estate in Kalimpong, India.
The Bhutanese monarchy was established on 17 December 1907, unifying the country under the control of the Wangchuck dynasty, hereditary penlops (governors) of Trongsa Province. 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 ".
Bahasa Indonesia; Latviešu; ... Khamsum Singye Wangchuck; Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (born 1981) Wedding of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema; Y. Tshering ...