Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

Druk Gyalsey of Bhutan
Crown Prince of Bhutan

Born

5 February 2016 (age 1 year 6 months)
Lingkana Palace, Bhutan

Full name
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

House

Wangchuck

Father

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Mother

Jetsun Pema

Bhutanese Royal Family

HM The Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) HM The Druk Gyaltsuen (Dragon Queen) HRH The Druk Gyalsey (Dragon Prince) HM The Fourth Druk Gyalpo 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 Yangdon HRH Princess Dechen Yangzom HRH Prince Jigme Dorji HM Queen Mother Sangay Choden HRH Prince Khamsum Singye HRH Princess Euphelma Choden
Family of the Third Druk Gyalpo (deceased) HM The Queen Grandmother HRH Princess Sonam Choden HRH Princess Dechen Wangmo HRH Princess Pema Lhaden Pem Pem HRH Princess Kesang Wangmo
Family of the Second Druk Gyalpo (deceased) HRH Prince Namgyel Wangchuck HRH Princess Choki Ongmo Wangchuck HRH Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck HRH Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck

Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (born 5 February 2016)^[1]^[2] is the first child and heir apparent of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. His name was announced on 16 April 2016.^[3] Prior to the announcement, he was known only as The Gyalsey, which means "prince". Before his birth his paternal uncle Prince Jigyel Ugyen of Bhutan was the heir presumptive to King Jigme Khesar Namgyel of Bhutan. In honor of his birth, 108,000 trees were planted by thousands of volunteers in Bhutan.^[4]

Titles, styles, and honours

Styles of Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Druk Gyalsey

Titles and styles

5 February 2016 – present: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Druk Gyalsey (Dragon Prince) of Bhutan.^[5]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

16. Jigme Wangchuck

8. Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

17. Phuntsho Choden

4. Jigme Singye Wangchuck

18. Raja Sonam Tobgye Dorji

9. Kesang Choden

19. Rani Mayum Chonying Wangmo Dorji

2. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

20. Sangay Tenzin

10. Dasho Yab Ugyen Dorji

21. Dorji Om

5. Tshering Yangdon

22. Lopen Duba

11. Yum Thuiji Zam

23. Aum Ugay Dem

1. Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

24. Ugyen Tshering, Dzongpon of Trashigang

12. Brigadier Ugyen Dorji Tangbi

25. Dorji Wangmo

6. Captain Dhondup Gyaltshen

26. Thinley Topgay, Dzongpon of Trashigang

13. Aum Karma Yangzom

27. Aum Lemo

3. Jetsun Pema

28. Kyungtryul Pema Wangchen

14. Dasho Thinley Namgyal, Dzongpon of Zhemgang

29. Decho Dorji

7. Aum Sonam Chuki

30. Tshering

15. Aum Rinchen

31. Aum Lekpa

References

↑ "His Royal Highness The Gyalsey is born". Kuensel. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
↑ Royal Ark
↑ "HRH The Gyalsey to be named on Zhabdrung Kuchoe". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
↑ "108,000 trees planted in Bhutan Prince's honour - CBBC Newsround". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
↑ Moaf

Regnal titles
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck House of Wangchuck Born: 5 February 2016
Lines of succession
First Heir apparent	Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne 1st position	Succeeded by Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck

Current heirs of monarchies (list)
Africa	Lerotholi Seeiso Moulay Hassan N/A
Asia	Salman Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Al-Muhtadee Billah N/A (elected by council) Naruhito Hussein Nawaf N/A (elected by council) N/A N/A Mohammad bin Salman Dipangkorn Rasmijoti N/A (elected by council)
Europe	N/A (elected by the French population and appointed by the Pope) Elisabeth Frederik Alois Guillaume Jacques Catharina-Amalia Haakon N/A (elected by the Council) Leonor Victoria Charles N/A (elected by Cardinals)
Americas	Charles
Oceania	Charles Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala

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