Meet the world's youngest queen, 27-year-old Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
They most recently visited New Delhi, India, in October 2017, where their one-year-old son reportedly 'melted hearts' — and it's not hard to see why.
In April 2016, the king and queen welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on a royal visit. The Bhutanese royals were once nicknamed "the Will and Kate of the Himalayas."
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"She is a wonderful human being. Intelligent," he told local press. "She and I share one big thing in common, a love and passion for art.'
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The king, who also appears to be an involved father, once told reporters: "I have been waiting for quite some time to get married. But it doesn’t matter when you get married as long as it is to the right person. I am certain I am married to the right person."
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She gave birth to the royal couple's first child, a son called The Gyalsey, in February 2016. Below, she is pictured with her son and mother Aum Sonam Chuki.
Despite her royal duties, she appears to be a hands-on mother.
She's known for her charity work for organisations such as the Bhutan Red Cross Society, Ability Bhutan Society, and Bhutan Kidney Association.
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However, her family apparently has long-term links with the royals. She is the daughter of a pilot but her paternal great-grandfather was lord of the eastern province of Tashigang, and her maternal grandfather was the half-brother of the wife of Bhutan’s second king, according to The Washington Post.
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Their union has been described as a "love marriage" with Pema reportedly portrayed as a "commoner" by the secretariat. The Washington Post reported that "in one version of events, the two met at a picnic when she was seven and he was 17; she reportedly came up to him and gave him a hug."
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More than 50,000 Bhutanese citizens attended the final day of wedding celebrations at ChangLeme Thang in Thimphu, Bhutan.
The popular king, also a young monarch, studied at Oxford University.
Above, preparations are made ahead of the royal wedding, including the mounting of this giant portrait of the king and his bride.
Before taking the throne, the queen attended Regent's College in London, where she studied international relations, psychology, and art history. The couple apparently share a love of art.
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Jetsun Pema became queen of the kingdom of Bhutan in October 2011, aged just 21, when she married 31-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan, who is also known as the "Dragon King."
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