Euphelma Choden Wangchuck
| Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden | |
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| Born | 6 June 1993 |
| Spouse |
Dasho Thinley Norbu
(m. 2020) |
| House | Wangchuck |
| Father | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
| Mother | Sangay Choden |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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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 studied Sociology at Georgetown University in the United States, graduating in 2016.[1]
Marriage and children
On 29 October 2020, she married Dasho Thinley Norbu at Dechencholing Palace.[2] 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.[3]
- Chairman of the Gyalyum (Queen Mother) Charitable Trust.[4]
- Patron of Red Dot Bhutan since 2021.[5]
Titles and styles
| Styles of Princess Euphelma Choden Wangchuck | |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ashi |
- 6 June 1993 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Spring 2016 Student News: Euphelma Wangchuck".
- ^ "Surprise royal wedding revealed for Princess Euphelma of Bhutan". Hello Magazine. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Indonesia 2018: Bhutan to make history". International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ About Us
- ^ Gyalyum Charitable Trust
- ^ 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.