Queen of Bhutan
| Druk Gyaltsuen of Bhutan | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
.jpg) | |
| Jetsun Pema Wangchuck | |
| 5th Dragon Queen | |
| Details | |
| Style | Her Majesty |
| First monarch | Tsundue Pema Lhamo |
| Formation | 17 December 1907 |
| Residence | Samteling Palace, Thimphu |
The Druk Gyaltsuen (lit. 'Dragon Queen') is the queen consort of the Kingdom of Bhutan.[1] In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while Queens of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyaltsuen ("Dragon Queen"), the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning "Dragon people".[2]
The current queen consort of Bhutan is Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the 5th Druk Gyaltsuen. She wears the hand-sewn silk Phoenix Crown, which is the official crown worn by the Queens of Bhutan.
She also has a carved jade gold Tiara.[3]
Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck is the youngest consort in the world, as of 2017[update].[4]
List of Druk Gyaltsuens
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name | Lifespan | King | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 1886 – April 1922 (aged 35) | 1907–1922 | ||
| 2 |  | 1911 – 24 August 2003 (aged 92) | 1926–1952 | ||
 | 1918 – 1991 (aged 72) | 1932–1952 | |||
| 3 |  | 21 May 1930 | 1952–1972 | ||
| 4 |  | 10 June 1955 | 1979–2006 | ||
 | 22 December 1957 | ||||
 | 21 June 1959 | ||||
.jpg) | 11 May 1963 | ||||
| 5 | | 4 June 1990 | 2011–present |
See also
[edit]- Constitution of Bhutan
- Druk
- Druk Gyalpo
- Dual system of government
- History of Bhutan
- House of Wangchuck
- Politics of Bhutan
References
[edit]- ^ Article 2: The Institution of Monarchy (PDF). ISBN 99936-754-0-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Hundred years of Monarchy: A walk down the memory lane". Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Meet the world's youngest queen, 27-year-old Jetsun Pema of Bhutan