Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the Druk Gyalpo, the monarch of the Kingdom of Bhutan. After his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne in his favor, he became the monarch on 9 December 2006. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan. Born: February 21, 1980 (age 43 years), Kathmandu, Nepal Spouse: Jetsun Pema (m. 2011) Siblings: Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck , Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck Parents: Jigme Singye Wangchuck , Tshering Yangdon Grandparents: Jigme Dorji Wangchuck , Kesang Choden Education: University of Oxford , Phillips Academy — Andover , Wheaton College , Magdalen College Great-grandparents: Jigme Wangchuck , Phuntsho Choden , Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji , Sonam Topgay Dorji
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