King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 35, and
his 25-year-old wife Jetsun Pema have released a
loving shot of themselves cradling Jetson's belly
while lounging in the grounds at the Paro Ugyen
Pelri Palace.
The photo, which also appears in the official
calendars released by the Bhutanese government,
shows Jetsun heavily pregnant, as she is due
next month.
'I'm deeply pleased to announce that
Jetsun and I look forward to the birth of
our son,' the King said in a statement, in
mid-November.
He added:
'I consider my son extremely fortunate,
because he will be born in our blessed
country. We owe our good fortune, our
peace, prosperity, and security to His
Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.'
The Himalayan monarch is officially referred to
as the Druk Gyalpo, or Dragon King, because
Bhutan translates to 'Land of the Dragons'.
The current king and soon-to-be-dad ascended
the throne in 2006 at the tender age of 26, after
his father, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck,
abdicated so that he could take his place.
The progressive former King also introduced
democracy to the country. Unlike his son, who
plans to have a monogamous marriage, the
former King has four wives - all sisters who he
married on the same day.
On October 13, 2011, the new King married the
Dragon Queen, who at the time was an
international relations student at Regent's College
in London.
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