Tshering Yangdon

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Bhutanese Royal Family
HM The Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) HM The Druk Gyaltsuen (Dragon Queen) HM Fourth Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) HM Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo HRH Princess Sonam Dechan HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen HM Queen Mother Tshering Pem HRH Princess Chimi Yangzom HRH Princess Kesang Choden HRH Prince Ugyen Jigme HM Queen Mother Tshering Yangdön HRH Princess Dechen Yangzom HRH Prince Jigme Dorji HM Queen Mother Sangay Choden HRH Prince Khamsum Singye HRH Princess Euphelma Choden Issue of King Jigme Dorji: HRH Princess Sonam Choden Dasho Mila Singye Ashi Maytho HRH Princess Dechen Wangmo Dasho Zillnon Dorji Ashi Mendharawa Dorji HRH Princess Pem Pem Ashi Kesang Choden HRH Princess Kesang Wangmo Dasho Jigme Namgyel Dorji Ashi Tenzin Wangmo Dasho Singye Palden Dasho Ugyen Norbu

Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon (born 21 June 1959) is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. She is the current Queen Mother of Bhutan, as she is the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.^[1] She is also the mother of King Jigme Khesar's two younger siblings, Princess Dechen Yangzom (b. 1981) and Prince Jigme Dorji (b. 1986).

Humanitarian Causes

The Queen founded Bhutan Nun's Foundation in March 2009,^[2] the foundation's focus is to make nunneries a way to help and empower girls and women through education and economic self-sufficiency.^[3]

Honours

National honours

Bhutan :
- Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye (02/06/1999).
- King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (06/11/2008).^[4]

References

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Name	Yangdon, Tshering
Alternative names
Short description	Mother of Bhutanese king
Date of birth	21 June 1959
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