Bhutan’s Dragon Prince is growing up!
This year, Prince Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel’s fourth birthday celebration happened to coincide with the consecration ceremony of the Druk Wangditse Lhakhang in Thimphu. The prince’s father King Jigme, 39, mother Queen Jetsun, 29, other members of the royal family were also present for the ritual.
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In 2013, the division for conservation of heritage sites of the ministry of home and cultural affairs carried out restoration efforts of the temple, with full support from the Royal family and guidance of Her Majesty Gyalyum Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck, King Jigme’s mother.
The King and Queen of Bhutan have been nicknamed the “Will and Kate of the Himalayas,” and gave birth to their first child a few months beforePrince WilliamandKate Middletonpaid them avisit in Bhutanin 2016.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Queen Jetsun Pem, Kate Middleton and Prince William in 2016.
As William and Kate are near the ages of the Bhutan royals – who studied in England before taking the throne – their meeting offered the chance to forge new connections between the nations.
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The Dragon Prince’s name was revealed a few months after his birth. As is custom in Bhutan, his name was not revealed until after a special Buddhist naming ceremony.
source: people.com
