She has a unique tulip in the Netherlands named in her honour, called, Queen Of Bhutan. She was married to the Oxford educated, suave and well-spoken King at a dream-like private ceremony (2011) in the mountain kingdom. Over 160 foreign journalists who covered the Bhutanese royal wedding were enchanted by the elaborate rituals performed by Buddhist priests in the palace of great bliss. Today, the royals are proud parents of three children— two boys and a girl.
Bhutan’s queen has strong connections with India, going back to the time she was a student at St. Joseph’s Convent in Kalimpong, West Bengal, and later in The Lawrence School, Sanawar, in Himachal Pradesh. No wonder she is fluent in Hindi. She graduated from Regent’s University in London with a degree in international relations, psychology and art history. An ardent advocate of environmental issues and the president of the Red Cross Society in Bhutan, the queen travels with her king, and actively supports his political and social campaigns.
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