Cup of Hope

❀ Announcement ❀

We are honoured to announce the birth of the second Royal Child of Their Majesties The King and Queen, a Prince, on the 19th of March 2020, corresponding with the 25th day of the 1st month of the Male Iron Rat year, in Lingkana Palace, Thimphu.

Her Majesty and the royal baby are in good health, and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey was delighted to meet his younger brother.

Their Majesties express their gratitude to the medical team, the Zhung Dratshang and to everyone for their well-wishes and prayers.

While this remains a very happy occasion for the Royal family and the nation and people of Bhutan, Their Majesties wish to remind all Bhutanese to be mindful, responsible and supportive to each other in the wake of the COVID-19 virus.

Their Majesties have everyone whose lives have been affected by this global pandemic in their thoughts and prayers.

(Royal photograph taken in February 2020)

“In all his actions, His Majesty (the Fourth Druk Gyalpo) was a farsighted visionary, a benefactor of his people, whose strategies for the country demonstrated impeccable clarity of thought and whose realization of national objectives bespoke of unassailable determination and excellent statesmanship.

This is why we revere His Majesty as the ‘Father of the Nation’.”

-His Majesty’s Address on November 11, 2015.

We join the nation in praying for the longevity and good health of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, on this Special Day. 11-11-19 🌸