Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་, Wylie: jigs med rnam rgyal dbang phyug; born 5 February 2016) is the first child and heir apparent of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema. He has been the Crown Prince of Bhutan since his birth in 2016.
Biography
His name was announced on 16 April 2016. Prior to the announcement, he was known only as The Gyalsey, which means "prince". Before his birth, his paternal uncle Prince Jigyel Ugyen of Bhutan was the heir presumptive to the throne. In honor of his birth, 108,000 trees were planted by thousands of volunteers in Bhutan. In 2017, in honor of his first birthday, a new damselfly species was named after the crown prince, Megalestes gyalsey. He is expected to become the sixth Druk Gyalpo (King of Bhutan). He has a younger brother, Prince Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, and a younger sister, Princess Ashi Sonam Yangden Wangchuck. He is the youngest Crown Prince in the world.
Titles and styles
- 5 February 2016 – present: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Druk Gyalsey (Dragon Prince) of Bhutan.
HRH Gyalsey Math Award
The HRH Gyalsey Annual Mathematics Award, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Education and Skills Development and the Druk Gyalpo’s Institute, was instituted in 2022 to promote mathematics in the education system and also to foster and nurture students' natural aptitude in Mathematics. This award offers a platform for students to demonstrate their mathematical skills, with a specific focus on number sense and competence in inductive and deductive reasoning.
The HRH Gyalsey Annual Mathematics Award is a national-level test for the students at two levels: Middle Secondary School (classes IX & X) and Higher Secondary School (classes XI & XII).
The HRH Gyalsey Math Award is awarded annually on the birthday of the Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck.
See also
- House of Wangchuck
- Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne
- List of current heirs apparent
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