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Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born in Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 11 November 1955 [12] to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck. [13] The political officer of India stationed in Sikkim , along with a representative of the Sikkimese government came to offer felicitations to the royal parents.
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 ...
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".
Pictured: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, left, and his father, former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck during a coronation celebration at the Chang-Lime-Thang stadium on November 8, 2008 in Thimphu.
Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born in Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 11 November 1955 [12] to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck. [13] The political officer of India stationed in Sikkim , along with a representative of the Sikkimese government came to offer felicitations to the royal parents.
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]
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 .
The King of Bhutan's brother, Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, was at IOC events in the lead up to the Olympics. Richard Bord - Getty Images July 24: British Embassy