Jigme Wangchuck
Jigme Wangchuck | |
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| 2nd Druk Gyalpo | |
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| King of Bhutan | |
| Reign | 26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952 |
| Coronation | 14 March 1927 [1] |
| Predecessor | Ugyen Wangchuck |
| Successor | Jigme Dorji Wangchuck |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 30 March 1952 (aged 46-47) Kunga Rabten Palace, Mandelung, Bumthang |
| Burial | Cremated at Kurjey Lhakhang |
| Spouse | 1st consort-Phuntsho Choden 2nd consort-Pema Dechen |
| Issue | King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Prince Namgyal Wangchuck Princess Choki Ongmo Wangchuck Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck |
| House | House of Wangchuck |
| Father | Ugyen Wangchuck |
| Mother | Tsundue Pema Lhamo |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Jigme Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: 'jigs med dbang phyug; 1905 – 30 March 1952) was the second Druk Gyalpo or king of Bhutan from 21 August 1926, until his death. He was the eldest son of King Ugyen Wangchuck and was educated in English, Hindi and Buddhist literature.
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Under his reign, Bhutan continued to maintain almost complete isolation from the outside world, maintaining only limited relations with the British Raj in India. He was succeeded by his son, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.[2]
Children
HM The Second King, Jigme Wangchuck, has 5 children:
- The Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (by his first wife).
- Prince (Druk Gyalsey) Namgyal Wangchuck (by his second wife).
- Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Ongmo Wangchuck (by his second wife).
- Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck (by his second wife).
- Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Pema Choden Wangchuck (by his second wife).
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Ongmo Wangchuck has two daughters, Ashi Deki Choden and Ashi Sonam Yulgyal.
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck has five children; Ashi Lhazen Nizal Rica, Dasho Jigme Namgyal, Dasho Wangchuck Dorji Namgyal, Ashi Yiwang Pindarica and Ashi Namzay Kumutha.
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Pema Choden Wangchuck has four children; Ashi Namden, Dasho Namgyal Dawa (Tulku Namgyal Rimpoche), Dasho Wangchen Dawa (Kathok Situ Rinpoche) and Dasho Leon Rabten.
Honours
National honours
Foreign honours
British Raj :
Delhi Durbar Silver Medal (12/12/1911).[1]
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE - 11/03/1927).[3]- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE - 03/06/1930).[4]
United Kingdom :
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (06/05/1935).[1]
King George VI Coronation Medal (12/05/1937).[1]
Ancestry
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See also
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e Royal Ark
- ^ WANGCHUCK DYNASTY. 100 Years of Enlightened Monarchy in Bhutan. Lham Dorji
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood" (PDF). 33256. London Gazette. 1927-03-11: 1601. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ London Gazette, 3 June 1930
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