King and Queen visit Bumthang with young prince

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016
King and Queen visit Bumthang with young prince

Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema arrived in Bumthang on Tuesday along with their young prince; the Gyalsey.

The Prince, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (also referred to as Dragon Prince), is now 6-months-old.

Hundreds of people waited along the way to welcome them and they wanted to welcome the young prince as this is first visit to Bumthang.
Their Majesties met thousands of people from Chamkhar who gathered to meet their King, Queen, and Prince.
Bumthang is the ancestral maternal home of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen.