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]

Druk Gyaltsuen of Bhutan
Incumbent
Jetsun Pema Wangchuck
5th Dragon Queen
Details
StyleHer Majesty
First monarchTsundue Pema Lhamo
Formation17 December 1907
ResidenceSamteling Palace, Thimphu
Phoenix Crown of the Dragon Queen

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.[4]

List of Druk Gyaltsuens

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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  
(1930-05-21) 21 May 1930 (age 94)
1952–1972
4  
(1955-06-10) 10 June 1955 (age 69)
1979–2006
 
(1957-12-22) 22 December 1957 (age 66)
 
(1959-06-21) 21 June 1959 (age 65)
 
(1963-05-11) 11 May 1963 (age 61)
5  
(1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 34)
2011–present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Hundred years of Monarchy: A walk down the memory lane". Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ^ Pinterest
  4. ^ Meet the world's youngest queen, 27-year-old Jetsun Pema of Bhutan