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Bhutan's
Royal Family - The Princes |
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Royal
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| Jigyel
Ugyen Wangchuck is a son of HM Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the 4th Druk Gyalpo,
and HM Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck |
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Majesty the King granted the Royal Scarf to His Royal Highness Dasho Jigyel
Ugyen Wangchuck at a simple ceremony on 28 August 2007. The Royal Scarf
symbolises "Lifelong commitment to the service of the king, country and
people."
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to tradition, princes and princesses of the Druk Gyalpo wear the white
scarf. |
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This
practice represents the pursuit of knowledge and attainment of the values
of simplicity, humility and equality until such age when they begin the
work of "fulfilling their sacred duty of service to the nation and people."
His
Royal Highness, Dasho Jigyel, was born in 1984. He studied in Yangchenphug
Higher Secondary School, completed high school in Choate Rosemary Hall,
USA, and graduated 2007 from Oxford University, United Kingdom.
His
Royal Highness would have graduated a year earlier, but had returned to
Bhutan during the first year of college to join the militia for the military
operations in 2003.
Source:
KUENSEL 2007
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Picture Gallery
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HRH Jigyel
Ugyen Wangchuck |
Copenhagen (Denmark)
8 October, 2009
His Majesty's Representative to the Bhutan olympic committee, HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck met Dr Jacques Rogge, president of the international olympic committee, at the olympic conference centre. |
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