Druk Gyaltsuen


The Druk Gyaltsuen is the Queen consort of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while Queens of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyaltsuen, the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning "Dragon people".
The current Queen consort of Bhutan is Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the 5th Druk Gyaltsuen. She wears the hand-sewn silk Phoenix Crown, which is the official crown worn by the Queens of Bhutan.
She also has a carved jade gold Tiara.
Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck is the youngest consort in the world.

List of Druk Gyaltsuens

N°.PortraitNameLifespanKingTenure
1
Tsundue Pema Lhamo
1886 – April 1922
Ugyen Wangchuck
1907–1922
2

Phuntsho Choden
Pema Dechen
1911 – 24 August 2003
1918 – 1991
Jigme Wangchuck
1926–1952

1932–1952
3
Kesang Choden
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
1952–1972
4

Dorji Wangmo
Tshering Pem
Tshering Yangdon
Sangay Choden

Jigme Singye Wangchuck
1979–2006
5
Jetsun Pema
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
2011–present