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'' Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (, , born 10 January 1980) is a princess of

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. She is the daughter of the fourth

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Jigme Singye Wangchuck Jigme Singye Wangchuck (, ; born 11 November 1955) is the fourth Druk Gyalpo ( Dragon King) of Bhutan, reigning from 1972 to 2006. He is the father of the present King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck. He is the only son of five ch ...

and Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Pem Wangchuck. She is a half-sister of the fifth King,

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 21 February 1980) is the fifth Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of Bhutan. His reign began in 2006 after his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November ...

Biography

Her Royal Highness was educated at Luntenzampa Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, Dana Hall School. Later, she completed a

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with double majors in

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and a

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. She is interested in working with youth.

Marriage and children

She married ''

Dasho Dasho (Dzongkha: དྲག་ཤོས; Wylie transliteration, Wylie: ''Drag-shos'') (lit. Excellent One) is a Bhutanese honorific that is bestowed upon individuals, along with a red scarf kabney, by the Druk Gyalpo. In common practice, however, ma ...

'' Sangay Wangchuck on 13 October 2005 at the

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. ''Dasho'' Sangay Wangchuck (born in 1978 in

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), whose family belongs to the first generation of Bhutanese industrialists, completed a master's degree in public administration and global affairs at

. He is the eldest son of Kinley Wangchuck, by his wife, Sangay Om. They have two sons: * ''Dasho'' Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (born at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital,

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, 30 August 2006). * ''Dasho'' Jamyang Singye Wangchuck (born 2 December 2009).

Patronages

* Vice President of the Bhutan Youth Development Foundation (YDF).Saievac
/ref> *Royal Patron of the Bhutan Ecological Society (BES).

Biography

Marriage and children

Patronages

References

See also