King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema.Photo:Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
On Wednesday, King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan shared the happy news that they are expecting their third child in the fall.
The new addition will make them a family of five. King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema are already parents to two young sons —Prince Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel, 7, who is also known as the Dragon Prince as his father’s heir, andPrince Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, 3, who is known as Prince Gyalsey Ugyen.
Queen Jetsun Pema, 33, and King Jigme Khesar, 43, tied the knot in October 2011 and welcomed their sons in the years that followed. Nicknamed the “Will and Kate of the Himalayas,” the couple carries out similar ceremonial roles and diplomatic duties.
The royals recently attended the coronation ofKing CharlesandQueen Camillain London on May 6, and Queen Jetsun Pema hit the road again to attend the epicroyal weddingofCrown Prince Husseinof Jordan toRajwa Alseifon June 1. She attended the wedding with her sister-in-law, Princess Euphelma of Bhutan.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan at the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images
Similarly, Prince Gyalsey Ugyen wasborn in March 2020, buthis name wasn’t announced until June.
The Dragon Prince and Prince Gyalsey Ugyen have given the public a few glimpses of their adorable bond when they’ve tagged along with their parents for official outings in recent years.
Last September, the princes joined the King and Queen during a short royal tour of the Southern Dzongkhags district. The trip marked Prince Gyalsey Ugyen’s first visit to the south, and he received a special religious offering to mark the milestone as the Dragon Prince watched on.
In May 2022, the boysjoined their mom and dadto celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the founding of its Central Monk Body at Punakha Dzong. The family of four attended the prayer ceremony together, where Prince Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel looked at his little brother with love.
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In another photo, the younger prince looked at his elder sibling — perhaps for guidance on what to do!
source: people.com
