Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck

Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck welcomes visitors in Washington in 2008
Born (1984-07-16) 16 July 1984 (age 39)[citation needed]
New Delhi, India[1]
HouseWangchuck
FatherJigme Singye Wangchuck
MotherDorji Wangmo
ReligionVajrayana Buddhism

Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (born 16 July 1984) is a Bhutanese prince. Born as the second son of the King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck, he was the heir presumptive to the throne of Bhutan until 5 February 2016, when his nephew Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, his older half-brother and current King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's son, was born.

Prince Jigyel Ugyen is the second son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. He has an older sister, Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck, as well as four half-brothers and four half-sisters.

  1. ^ "Olympic Council of Asia : Council". www.ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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