Wangchuck dynasty

Wangchuck
Country	Bhutan
Founded	17 December 1907
Founder	Ugyen Wangchuck
Current head	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Titles	Dragon King of Bhutan Dragon Regent of Bhutan King of Bumthang Governor of Trongsa Province Governor of Bumthang Province Dasho/Ashi

Bhutanese royal family
The Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) The Druk Gyaltsuen (Dragon Queen) The Druk Gyalsey (Dragon Prince) Prince Jigme Ugyen Princess Sonam Yangden The Fourth Druk Gyalpo Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo Princess Sonam Dechen Prince Jigyel Ugyen Queen Mother Tshering Pem Princess Chimi Yangzom Princess Kesang Choden Prince Ugyen Jigme Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon Princess Dechen Yangzom Prince Jigme Dorji Queen Mother Sangay Choden Prince Khamsum Singye Princess Euphelma Choden
Family of the Third Druk Gyalpo (deceased) The Queen Grandmother Princess Sonam Choden Princess Dechen Wangmo Princess Pema Lhaden Princess Kesang Wangmo
Family of the Second Druk Gyalpo (deceased) Princess Choki Wangmo Prince Namgyel Princess Deki Yangzom Princess Pema Choden
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The Wangchuck dynasty (Tibetan: དབང་ཕྱུག་རྒྱལ་བརྒྱུད་, Wylie: Dbang-phyug Rgyal-brgyud) have held the hereditary position of Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King") of Bhutan since 1907. Prior to reunification, the Wangchuck family had governed the district of Trongsa as descendants of Dungkar Choji. They eventually overpowered other regional lords and earned the favour of the British Empire. After consolidating power, the 12th Penlop of Trongsa Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck was elected Druk Gyalpo, thus founding the dynasty. The position of Druk Gyalpo – who heads the royal family of Bhutan – is more commonly known in English as the King of Bhutan, however "Druk Gyalpo" would be translated literally as "Dragon King" (or less commonly, "King of the Dragons", or "Thunder Dragon King")

The Wangchuck dynasty ruled government power in Bhutan and established relations with the British Empire and India under its first two monarchs. The third, fourth, and fifth (current) monarchs have put the kingdom on its path toward democratization, decentralization, and development.