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Bhutanese princess

Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck
Born (1981-12-02) 2 December 1981 (age 43)
Spouse Dasho Tandin Namgyel ​ ​(m. 2009)​
IssueAshi Dechen Yuidem Yangzom
Dasho Ugyen Dorji
Dasho Jigme Singye
HouseWangchuck
FatherJigme Singye Wangchuck
MotherTshering Yangdon
ReligionBuddhism
Bhutanese royal family
Family of the
Third Druk Gyalpo (deceased)The Queen Grandmother
  • Princess Sonam Choden
  • Princess Dechen Wangmo
  • Princess Pema Lhaden
  • Princess Kesang Wangmo
Family of the
Second Druk Gyalpo (deceased)
  • Princess Choki Wangmo
  • Prince Namgyel
  • Princess Deki Yangzom
  • Princess Pema Choden

Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (Dzongkha: བདེ་ཆེན་དབྱངས་འཛོམས་དབང་ཕྱུག, born 2 December 1981) is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck. She is the sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Royal duties

Princess Dechen Yangzom has travelled across the country in order to ensure the effective delivery of kidu to the most deserving sections of society.

Family

She married Dasho Tandin Namgyel at the Dechencholing palace on 29 October 2009. He is a son of Dasho Kipchu Dorji (sometime Auditor General of the Kingdom of Bhutan), and his wife, Aum Chimi Wangmo.

They have one daughter and two sons:

  • Ashi Dechen Yuidem Yangzom Wangchuck.
  • Dasho Ugyen Dorji Wangchuck.
  • Dasho Jigme Singye Wangchuck.

Titles and styles

Styles of
Princess Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleAshi

See also

References

  1. 5 Beautiful Royal Princesses of Bhutan
  2. Bhutan Majestic Travel Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, Wedding news
  3. "A book by youngest author launched - BBS". 2 September 2017.
  4. Of Rainbows and Clouds: The Life of Yab Ugyen Dorji As Told to His Daughter
Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck House of WangchuckBorn: 12 December 1981
Bhutanese royalty
Preceded byJigme Jigten Wangchuck Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne
15th position 		Succeeded byUgyen Dorji Wangchuck
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