Sonam Dechan Wangchuck
| Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan | |
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Dasho Phub W. Dorji (m. 2009) |
| House | House of Wangchuck |
| Father | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
| Mother | Dorji Wangmo |
| Born | 5 August 1981 |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (born 5 August 1981) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the 4th King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and sister of the 5th King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She has a degree in international relations from Stanford University and a masters in law from Harvard Law School.[1] She has also clerked for the Royal High Court of Bhutan. She currently works at the Judiciary of the Kingdom of Bhutan as President of the Bhutan National Legal Institute.
Marriage
She married Dasho Phub W. Dorji at the Mothithang Palace on 5 April 2009. Dasho Phub W.Dorji has a Masters degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics from George Washington University. He topped the 2004 civil service examinations and currently works in the Finance Ministry. [2]
Titles, styles, and honours
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ashi |
Titles and styles
- 5 August 1981-present: Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck
Honours
National honours
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Bhutan:
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Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye (02/06/1999). -
King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (06/11/2008).[3]
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Foreign honours
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Tonga :
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King George Tupou V Coronation Medal (31/07/2008).[4] -
Dame Gran Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga.[5]
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Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Emily Newburger, "In Bhutan, a constitution is in the offing. Will it raise the 'gross national happiness'?", Harvard Law Bulletin, Summer 2007.
- ↑ "HRH Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck marries Dasho Phub Dorji", Bhutan Broadcasting Service, 5 April 2009.
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Royal Ark
External links
- The world's most eligible princesses, Princess Sonam of Bhutan (photo)
- Her marriage
- Top Ten Desired Single Princesses Worldwide, among them : Princess Sonam of Bhutan (photo)
| Sonam Dechan Wangchuck Born: 5 August 1981 | ||
| Bhutanese royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck |
Line of succession to the Bhutanese Throne 6th position |
Succeeded by Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck |