Jigme Wangchuck

Jigme Wangchuck
2nd Druk Gyalpo

Reign	26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952
Coronation	14 March 1927 ^[1]
Predecessor	Ugyen Wangchuck
Successor	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
Born	1905
Died	30 March 1952(1952-03-30) (aged 46-47)
Burial	Cremated at Kurjey Lhakhang
Spouse	1st consort-Phuntsho Choden 2nd consort-Pema Dechen
Issue	King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Prince Namgyal Wangchuck Princess Choki Ongmo Wangchuck Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck
House	House of Wangchuck
Father	Ugyen Wangchuck
Mother	Tsundue Pema Lhamo
Religion	Buddhism

Jigme Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: 'jigs med dbang phyug; 1905 – 30 March 1952) was the second Druk Gyalpo or king of Bhutan from 21 August 1926, until his death. He was the eldest son of King Ugyen Wangchuck and was educated in English, Hindi and Buddhist literature.

Kings of the House of Wangchuck
	Ugyen Reign:1907-1926
	Jigme Reign:1926-1952
Jigme Dorji Reign:1952-1972
	Jigme Singye Reign:1972-2006
	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Reign:2006-Incumbent

Under his reign, Bhutan continued to maintain almost complete isolation from the outside world, maintaining only limited relations with the British Raj in India. He was succeeded by his son, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.

Children

HM The Second King, Jigme Wangchuck, has 5 children:

The Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (by his first wife).
Prince (Druk Gyalsey) Namgyal Wangchuck (by his second wife).
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Ongmo Wangchuck (by his second wife).
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck(by his second wife).
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Pema Choden Wangchuck (by his second wife).

Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Ongmo Wangchuck has two daughters, Ashi Deki Choden and Ashi Sonam Yulgyal.

Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck has five children, Ashi Lhazen Nizal Rica, Dasho Jigme Namgyal, Dasho Wangchuk Dorji Namgyal, Ashi Yiwang Pindarica and Ashi Namzay Kumutha.

Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Pema Choden Wangchuck has four children; Ashi Namden, Dasho Namgyal Dawa (Tulku Namgyal Rimpoche), Dasho Wangchen Dawa (Kathok Situ Rinpoche) and Dasho Leon Rabten.

Honours

National honours

Bhutan :
- Maharaja Ugyen Wangchuck Medal 1st class in gold (17/11/1909).^[1]

Foreign honours

British Raj :
- Delhi Durbar Silver Medal (12/12/1911).^[1]
- Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE - 11/03/1927).^[2]
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE - 03/06/1930).^[3]
United Kingdom :
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (06/05/1935).^[1]
- King George VI Coronation Medal (12/05/1937).^[1]

References

Royal Ark The Wangchuk Dynasty GENEALOGY

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 Royal Ark
↑ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood" (PDF). 33256. London Gazette. 1927-03-11: 1601. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
↑ London Gazette, 3 June 1930

Regnal titles
Jigme Wangchuck House of Wangchuck Born: 1905/1906 Died: 30 March 1952
Preceded by Ugyen Wangchuck	King of Bhutan 1926–1952	Succeeded by Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

History of Bhutan

Government	Druk Desi (list) Dual system of government Dzongpens Penlops (Penlop of Trongsa) Zhabdrung Rinpoche The Tshogdu

Kingdoms	Bumthang Kurtö Lhuentse Trashigang Zhemgang

Provinces	Bumthang Daga Kurmaed Kurtoed Paro Punakha Thimphu Trongsa Wangdue Phodrang

Families	Dorji family (Bhutan House) House of Wangchuck

Historical figures	Ngawang Namgyal Pema Lingpa Jigme Namgyal Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck Druk Gyalpo Jigme Wangchuck Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Dorji PM Jigme Palden Dorji PM Sonam Topgay Dorji PM Lhendup Dorji

Historical events	Battle of Five Lamas Bhutan War Independence of Bhutan Military history

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