Euphelma Choden Wangchuck

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Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden
Born (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 28)
Spouse
Dasho Thinley Norbu
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(m. 2020)​
HouseWangchuck
FatherJigme Singye Wangchuck
MotherSangay Choden
ReligionBuddhism

Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck (born 6 June 1993) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck. She is half-sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Biography[]

Princess Euphelma Choden Wangchuck is the youngest daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan, currently King-Father of Bhutan. She has been educated in the exclusive Swiss boarding school, Institut Le Rosey, in Rolle (promotion of 2011). On 1 July 2011 she visited the Alhambra with her mother, Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck.[1] Later she studied Sociology at the Georgetown University in the United States, graduating in 2016.[2] She attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games on 6 October in the Indonesian capital city Jakarta (the first time Bhutan sent a delegation to the event).

Marriage and children[]

On 29 October 2020, she married Dasho Thinley Norbu at Dechencholing Palace.[3] He was born to Yab Dhondup Gyaltshen and Yum Sonam Choki in 1992, and is the younger brother of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. After graduating from St. Stephen's College, Delhi in Delhi University, Dasho Thinley Norbu trained as a pilot (as his father) has been flying for the National Airline Druk Air since 2019.

Both Euphelma Choden and Thinley Norbu are active members of DeSuups, an organization made up of volunteers who go to the areas affected by some cataclysm or in charity events and who wear a familiar orange uniform to be easily recognizable. They are known as "Guardians of Peace".

Patronages[]

  • President of the Bhutan Paralympic Committee (BPC) since 2018.[4]

Titles, styles, and honours[]

Styles of
Princess Euphelma Choden Wangchuck
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Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleAshi

Titles and styles[]

Honours[]

See also: List of honours of the Bhutanese Royal Family by country

National[]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Visita de la reina de Bután a la Alhambra". sevilla. July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "Spring 2016 Student News: Euphelma Wangchuck".
  3. ^ "Surprise royal wedding revealed for Princess Euphelma of Bhutan". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Indonesia 2018: Bhutan to make history". International Paralympic Committee.
  5. ^ Of Rainbows and Clouds: The Life of Yab Ugyen Dorji as Told to His Daughter. Serindia Publications, Inc. August 5, 1999. ISBN 9780906026496 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal
Euphelma Choden Wangchuck
Born: 6 June 1993
Bhutanese royalty
Preceded by
Tshering Tshoyang Wangchuck 		Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne
22th position 		Succeeded by
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