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.

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the fifth and present ‘Druk Gyalpo’ or the ‘Dragon King’ of the Kingdom of Bhutan since December 9, 2006. He succeeded his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who formally renounced the throne in favour of his son.

Jan 17, 2025 · Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck honored Laurene Powell Jobs with the inaugural Bhutan GNH Medal, a rare national honor. At the ceremony yesterday, Queen Jetsun Pema joined her husband ...

His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the fifth king of Bhutan. Known for his humble personality, his approachability and his popularity, he is lovingly called the People’s King. Very few people know that His Majesty was born in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Oct 13, 2011 · King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan is one of the youngest monarchs in the world and is revered by his compatriots, writes the BBC's Alastair Lawson.

Learn about King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Discover the fifth king of Bhutan, who continues his predecessors' legacy of modernization.

Dec 28, 2024 · On December 6, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan was on an unprecedented third official visit to India in the last 20 months. No King of Bhutan has come to India that frequently, but...

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 21 February 1980) is the son of Jigme Singye Wangchuck and the 5th and current reigning Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of the Kingdom of Bhutan. [2] He became king on 9 December 2006. He …

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the king of Bhutan also Titles as the Dragon King of Bhutan. Here is a highlight to his life, career, family and much more.

Nov 12, 2024 · T he Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan has outpaced the rest of the world in sustainability and conservationism, led by its 44-year-old monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and his commitment to...