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Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck
Prince of Bhutan (Gyalsey)
Born (2020-03-19) 19 March 2020 (age 3)
Lingkana Palace, Thimphu, Bhutan
HouseWangchuck
FatherJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
MotherJetsun Pema
ReligionBuddhism

Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག; born 19 March 2020) is the second child of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema. He is the second line to the throne after his brother Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. On 17 December 2019, it was reported that the king and queen were expecting their second child, to be born in spring 2020.[1] On 19 March 2020, the king and queen's official Instagram accounts reported that she had given birth to her second son in Lingkana Palace in Thimphu.[2][3] On 30 June 2020, the Royal Family announced that the second baby had been named Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, and would be known as His Royal Highness Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck.[4][5]

Titles and styles

Styles of
Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleGyalsey

References

  1. ^ Hurtado, Alexandra (17 December 2019). "Royal Baby on The Way for The Dragon King and Queen". Hola! USA. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema on Instagram: "❀ Announcement ❀ We are honoured to announce the birth of the second Royal Child of Their Majesties The King and Queen, a Prince, on the…"". Instagram. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ "His Majesty King Jigme Khesar on Instagram: "❀ Announcement ❀ We are honoured to announce the birth of the second Royal Child of Their Majesties The King and Queen, a Prince, on the…"". Instagram. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema's Instagram profile post: "On the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Trelda Tsechu), His Royal Highness the Second Gyalsey to His Majesty…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ Foussianes, Chloe (1 July 2020). "Bhutan's King and Queen Reveal the New Royal Baby's Name". Town & Country. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

See also

Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck House of WangchuckBorn: 19 March 2020 Regnal titles Lines of succession Preceded byJigme Namgyel Wangchuck Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne 2nd position Succeeded bySonam Yangden Wangchuck
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