Tshering Yangdon
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Tshering Yangdon (Template:Langx, born 21 June 1959) is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. She is the Queen Mother (Gyalyum Kude) of Bhutan, as the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.[1] She is also the mother of King Jigme Khesar's two younger full siblings, Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom (b. 1981) and Prince Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji (b. 1986).
Biography
Her father, Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019), was the founder and proprietor of Ugyen Academy (03/04/2002).[2] Her mother is Yum Thuiji Zam (b. 1932).
She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India.
The name Tshering means "long life".
The name Yangdon (or Yangden) means "precious jewel", denotes prosperity and well-being.
Having a deep fondness for nature and the environment, Yangdon is an avid gardener. She is also very good in art and enjoys painting and sketching.[3]
Humanitarian causes
The Queen founded Bhutan Nun's Foundation (BNF) in March 2009.[4] The foundation's focus is to make nunneries a way to help and empower girls and women through education and economic self-sufficiency.[5]
She was responsible for the building of the Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chörten in Punakha Valley in 2004.
Children
She had, with the former king, the following children:
| Name | Birth | Marriage | Issue | |
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| King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
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| Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (Photo) |
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Dasho Ugyen Dorji Wangchuck Dasho Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
| Prince Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (Photo) |
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Patronages
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- Royal Patron of the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition.[12]
Honours
- Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award [The International Women's Meditation Center Foundation] (2007).[13]
References
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