Kesang Choden (queen)

The Queen Grandmother of Bhutan.

Ashi Kesang Choden (born 21 May 1930) is the Queen Grandmother of Bhutan.[1] She is the only queen grandmother in the world.

Kesang Choden
Queen Grandmother of Bhutan
Kesang Choden in 1950
Queen consort of Bhutan
Tenure30 March 1952 – 21 July 1972
Coronation27 October 1952
PredecessorPhuntsho Choden
Pema Dechen
SuccessorDorji Wangmo
Tshering Pem
Tshering Yangdon
Sangay Choden
Born (1930-05-21) 21 May 1930 (age 94)
Bhutan House, Kalimpong, India
Spouse
(m. 1951; died 1972)
IssueSonam Chhodron Wangchuck
Dechan Wangmo Wangchuck
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Pema Lhadon Wangchuck
Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck
Full name
Kesang Choden Wangchuck [fn 1]
HouseDorji (by birth)
Wangchuck (by marriage)
FatherGongzim Sonam Tobgye Dorji
MotherMayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji
ReligionBuddhism
  1. Women in Bhutan retain their names upon marriage.

References

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  1. "Octogenarian grandmother of king to visit different holy places in state". Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 14 September 2014.