They were once dubbed the “Will and Kate of the Himalayas” because of their similarities.
They were both married to the second King of Bhutan, King Jigme Wangchuck.
Moreover, Queen Jetsun and King Jigme are actually distant cousins.
Queen Jetsun has two brothers and two sisters.
Her eldest sister, Princess Yeatso Lhamo, also married into the royal family.
In 2013, Yeatso Lhamo married King Jigme’s half-brother, Prince Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
She is well-educated
Queen Jetsun Pema received a well-rounded education in various parts of the world.
She studied in Bhutan, India, and England.
She attended the Lawrence School in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, a prestigious historical private boarding school in India.
It was during her time at Lawrence School that Queen Jetsun developed her love for art.
She was even the captain of her high school basketball team.
At this picnic, the 7-year-old proposed to the young prince.
Little did they know that years later that innocent proposal would come to fruition.
Fourteen years later, King Jigme announced his engagement to Queen Jetsun.
“While she is young, she is warm and kind in heart and character.
“I have been waiting for quite some time to get married.
But it doesn’t matter when you get married as long as it is to the right person.
I am certain I am married to the right person,” King Jigme told reporters, perInStyle.
Upon marrying into the royal family, she was the youngest living queen consort in the world.
During their nuptials in 2011, King Jigme was 31 and Queen Jetsun was 21.
The days leading up to their wedding were declared a national holiday for the wedding festivities.
All in all, the festivities lasted five days, ending with a Hindi ceremony on October 17.
“Marriage to sisters is a very common practice.
The king’s grandfather married two sisters.
It also happens among common people.
Before the reign of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, most marriages of Bhutanese royals were arranged.
In fact, King Jigme and Queen Jetsun lived together for three years before tying the knot.
All this was followed by a short engagement.
King Jigme announced their engagement in May 2011, and they married in October of the same year.
However, attitudes of the Bhutanese toward monogamy and public displays of affection are gradually progressing.
In 2015, the Queen’s Project Office was founded.
By doing so, the project also aims to create more jobs, especially in rural areas.
OGOP promotes Bhutanese products by aiding in packaging, business planning, marketing, and export of farm produce.
One of the advocacies she feels strongly about is helping persons with disabilities.
Even at a young age, Jigme has gotten a headstart on his royal duties.
He’s getting the lay of the land as he often accompanies his parents during their official events.
Their second son, Prince Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, was born in 2020.
In September 2023, the couple announced the birth of their third child onInstagram.
This will be their first princess, whose name is yet to be announced.
On Instagram, Queen Jetsun has 295,000 followers, while King Jigme has 205,000.
Queen Jetsun has 597,000 Facebook followers and King Jigme has 731,000 followers.
Both their Instagram and Facebook posts garner high engagement from local and international fans.
As a proud mother, Queen Jetsun also often shares personal images of her royal family online.
Queen Jetsun is usually seen wearing a kira, which is the national dress of Bhutanese women.
On rare occasions abroad, Queen Jetsun will change up the usual kira.
He named it the “Loubhoutan” collection, which was made in partnership with local craftspeople in Bhutan.
I decided it was better to make fewer shoes,” the shoe designer toldThe Telegraph.
