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UP AND COMING
The
queen
OF BHUTAN
Q
ueen Jetsun Pema ascended to the throne of the
ancient kingdom of Bhutan when she was only 21
years old. Born in 1990, she is the youngest living
queen on the planet.
Prior to ascending to the throne, Her Majesty graduated from
London’s Regent's College in international relations, with minors
in psychology and art history. Upon her return to Bhutan it
was announced she was to marry King Jigme Khesar Namgyel
Wangchuck.
The popular young king studied at Oxford University. Known as the
‘Will and Kate of the Himalayas’, their fairy story has captured the
world’s imagination with a resurgence of interest in 2016, upon the
birth of their son, Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck.
Her Majesty is an attentive mother and attentive presence carrying
a sweet air of gentle elegance at home and on Royal visits abroad.
Fluent in Dzongkha, Hindi and English, she is known for her
charity work with the Red Cross Society, Ability Society, and Kidney
Association of Bhutan and is a patron of the Royal Society for
Protection of Nature.
“Jetsun Pema is a kind-hearted girl who is very supportive
and whom I can trust. I cannot say how she might appear to
the people, but to me, she is the one.”
- King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Photos Courtesy Of: : AFP
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