Style His Majesty Formation 1907 | First monarch Ugyen Wangchuck | |
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Heir presumptive Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Residence Wangduecholing Palace, Thimpu | ||
The Druk Gyalpo (འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་པོ་; lit. "Dragon King" or the King of Bhutan) is the head of state of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of Dragons". Thus, while Kings of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning "Dragon people".
The current ruler of Bhutan is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the 5th Druk Gyalpo. He wears the Raven Crown which is the official crown worn by the kings of Bhutan. He is correctly styled "Mi'wang 'Ngada Rimboche" ("His Majesty") and addressed "'Ngada Rimboche" ("Your Majesty").
King Jigme Khesar is the second-youngest reigning monarch in the world. He ascended the throne in November 2008 after his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, abdicated the throne in his favor.
List of Druk Gyalpos
The Hereditary Dragon Kings of Bhutan: