Tshering Yangdon
Vorlage:Bhutanese Name Vorlage:Infobox royalty Vorlage:Royal Family of Bhutan Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon (born 21 June 1959) is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. She is the current Queen Mother of Bhutan, as she is the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.[1] She is also the mother of King Jigme Khesar's two younger siblings, Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom (b. 1981) and Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji (b. 1986).
She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India.
Humanitarian Causes
The Queen founded Bhutan Nun's Foundation in March 2009,[2] the foundation's focus is to make nunneries a way to help and empower girls and women through education and economic self-sufficiency.[3]
Patronages
- Royal Patron of the Royal Society for the Protection and Care of Animals.
Honours
National honours
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Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye (02/06/1999).
King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (06/11/2008).[4]