Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck

Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck
Born	(1980-01-10) 10 January 1980
Spouse	Dasho Sangay Wangchuck (m. 2005)
Issue	Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck
House	Wangchuck
Father	Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Mother	Tshering Pem
Religion	Buddhism

Bhutanese Royal Family

HM The Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) HM The Druk Gyaltsuen (Dragon Queen) HRH The Druk Gyalsey (Dragon Prince) HM The Fourth Druk Gyalpo HM Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo HRH Princess Sonam Dechan HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen HM Queen Mother Tshering Pem HRH Princess Chimi Yangzom HRH Princess Kesang Choden HRH Prince Ugyen Jigme HM Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon HRH Princess Dechen Yangzom HRH Prince Jigme Dorji HM Queen Mother Sangay Choden HRH Prince Khamsum Singye HRH Princess Euphelma Choden
Family of the Third Druk Gyalpo (deceased) HM The Queen Grandmother HRH Princess Sonam Choden HRH Princess Dechen Wangmo HRH Princess Pema Lhaden Pem Pem HRH Princess Kesang Wangmo
Family of the Second Druk Gyalpo (deceased) HRH Prince Namgyel Wangchuck HRH Princess Choki Ongmo Wangchuck HRH Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck HRH Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck

Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (born 10 January 1980) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the 4th King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem. She is a half-sister of the 5th King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Biography

Her Royal Highness was educated at Luntenzampa Middle Secondary School and Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, Dana Hall School.

Later, she completed a bachelor's degree with double majors in international relations and economics from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University in New York City, is interested in working with youth.

Marriage and children

She married Dasho Sangay Wangchuck on 13 October 2005 at the Dechencholing Palace. Dasho Sangay Wangchuck (born in 1978 in Thimpu), whose family belongs to the first generation of Bhutanese industrialists, completed a master's degree in public administration and global affairs at Columbia University.^[1]He is the eldest son of Kinley Wangchuck, by his wife, Sangay Om.

They have two sons:

Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (born at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, two weeks before 15 September 2006).
Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck (born 2009).

Patronages

Vice President of the Bhutan Youth Development Foundation.^[2]

Titles, styles, and honours

Styles of Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck

Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ashi

Titles and styles

10 January 1980 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck.

Honours

National honours

Bhutan :
- Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye (02/06/1999).^[3]
- King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (06/11/2008).^[4]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck

16. Ugyen Wangchuck

8. Jigme Wangchuck

17. Tsundue Pema Lhamo

4. Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

18. Jamyang, Chumed Zhalgno, of the Tamzhing Choji family

9. Phuntsho Choden

19. Decho Dorji

2. Jigme Singye Wangchuck

20. Raja Ugyen Dorji

10. Raja Sonam Tobgye Dorji

5. Kesang Choden

22. Maharaja Sir Thutob Namgyal of Sikkim

11. Rani Mayum Chonying Wangmo Dorji

23. Yeshay Dolma

1. Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck

24. Kuenga Gyeltshen

12. Sangay Tenzin

25. Ngodrup Pem

6. Yab Ugyen Dorji

26. Gyeltshen Dorji, 5th Sersang Lang

13. Dorji Om

27. Abi Yum Yangchen Droelma

3. Tshering Pem

14. Lopen Duba

7. Yum Thuiji Zam

15. Ugay Dem

References

Bhutanese royalty
Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck House of Wangchuck Born: 10 January 1980
Preceded by Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck	Line of succession to the Bhutanese Throne	Succeeded by Jigme Ugyen Wangchuk

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