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.
Source: Daily Mail
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