His Royal Highness Prince Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck — the second royal son of Their Majesties.

His birth and the royal-family tradition

His Royal Highness Prince Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck was born on 19 March 2020 — the second royal son of Their Majesties the Fifth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck (married 13 October 2011 at Punakha Dzong). His Royal Highness's birth extended the contemporary Bhutanese royal-family; the public celebration across the country marked the dynastic-continuity tradition that the Wangchuck dynasty operates within. The traditional naming ceremony at the principal monastic establishments confirmed the Prince's name; the royal-family portraiture that contemporary Bhutan operates within updated to include the second royal son across the principal institutional settings.

Where a visitor encounters Prince Jigme Ugyen today

Principally through the royal-family portraits visible throughout the country. At major royal-family public events — the principal tshechus, the National Day, royal-family anniversaries — visitors fortunate enough to time their trip with a public event may see Prince Jigme Ugyen at the public-presentation. The contemporary royal-family-affection tradition that the contemporary Bhutanese public maintains is part of the broader cultural narrative; the matched-guide briefing covers the broader royal-family context where relevant.

Common questions

What is Prince Jigme Ugyen's role in the contemporary Wangchuck dynasty?

His Royal Highness is the second royal son. Under the 2008 Constitution's succession framework (Article 27, succession to the elder royal child of the reigning monarch), the principal succession line passes through His Royal Highness Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (the elder brother). Prince Jigme Ugyen operates as a junior royal member of the contemporary royal household; the future role will be determined as His Royal Highness matures.

Can I see Prince Jigme Ugyen during my trip?

Possible but rare. Public appearances of the royal children are at the major royal-family events — the principal tshechus, the National Day, major royal-family anniversaries. Visitors who time their trip with one of these moments may directly see Prince Jigme Ugyen at the public-presentation; most visitors encounter the royal children through the royal-family portraits visible throughout the country. The matched guide knows the public schedule.

What does the name mean?

Jigme — fearless; Ugyen — derived from Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), the 8th-century founder of the Bhutanese Vajrayana tradition (see [[guru-rinpoche|the Guru Rinpoche entry]]). The substantial royal-naming register typically draws on the principal Bhutanese religious-and-cultural names; the Jigme Ugyen name register has substantial dynastic precedent — His Majesty the First Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck (the dynasty founder, reigned 1907-1926) shares the Ugyen name.