41 thoughts on “King and Queen of Bhutan release first photo of their new son”

1. This is psyching me up for Swedish baby photos!!!! 🙂

   1. Yes. I need to prepare now.

   2. me too!

   3. I know, the next couple of months are going to be great!!! I so envy Queen Sylvia, 2 new babies at once!!!!

      1. I am really looking forward to the two babies in the next couple of months. Princess Madeleine gave us royal baby watchers great photos of her son. I still love his grey knitted outfit. I hope Victoria and Sofia have the same excellent taste with newborn outfits.

         It will be nice to learn if there will be two boys, two girls or one of each for the SRF. With the children being close in age it would be wonderful if they became friends as well as cousins.

   4. The Swedish babies are just the cutest!!

   5. I’m sure Sylvia is going to be in grandma heaven by the time her 40th wedding anniversary rolls around in June. 3 healthy and happily married adult children plus 4 healthy and happy grandbabies? She is so blessed and whenever I see photos of her with the babies, she’s reminded of just that.

   6. I’m definitely looking forward to the Swedish babies.

2. The Bhutan royal family photos are always very colourful! Looking forward for them to post a pic where we can see the royal baby clearly!

   1. I so agree Kath.
      I will be looking forward to seeing photos of the baby as he grows up.
      Thanks for the post KMR, there is something about this family that makes me smile. Bhutan is a beautiful country and Will and Kate are very lucky to be going there.

      1. I agree with both of you. I hope we get to see his face soon.

3. I am not even going to comment on your other post today it will just wind me up.
   This is a beautiful colourful family photo with such love on all the faces. They all look calm and happy and this is so much better than standing on the hospital steps looking stressed.
   I wonder if we don’t see the baby’s face until he has been named or something? The King is himself a talented photographer so this is clearly deliberate not an error.

   1. This photo kind of reminds me of George’s first baby photos (except WAY better) in that we didn’t get a good look at his face. I hope we get to see this baby’s face soon, and learn the name.

      1. It may be Bhutanese cultural tradition to wait 11 days to name a baby (see p. 5)

         http://www.peianc.com/sitefiles/File/resources/cultural_profiles/Bhutanese-Refugees-in-Nepal.pdf

         The Danish Royal Family doesn’t announce names until the christening several months after the birth.

         1. The Northern Bhutanese do not have such traditions. The article has several things that have nothing to do with the dominant population. Such as the quote :”Older women wear the Nepalese style sari and men wear the daura suruwal.”

            Bhutanese women wear Kira like Jetsun Pema (ankle length dress). Men wear Gho like the King (knee length dress).

            The article mentions Hinduism which is a regional religion in Bhutan.
            According to the constitution of Bhutan: “Buddhism is the spiritual heritage of Bhutan, which promotes
            the principles and values of peace, non-violence, compassion
            and tolerance.”

            “The Druk Gyalpo is the protector of all religions in Bhutan”

            1. The only custom the dominant population has is:
               “Names in Bhutan are not usually passed down from or chosen by parents but they are given through ‘a divine intervention’”

               http://www.kuenselonline.com/what-is-in-a-name/
               http://www.kuenselonline.com/what-is-in-a-name-2/

4. Aww, they’re hugging over their bundle of joy. What a sweet picture. They muist be over the moon. They’re also honouring proud (and young if I may add) grandpa who’s holding the baby. Wonder too when we can get to see the little guy’s face although I don’t know if this complies with their culture.

   I also wonder from the picture if there is a patriarchal hint. Anyway, I genuinely wish health and happiness for the dragon prince and the best for the rest of the family. These posts make us happy, KMR!

5. That is such a sweet photo.

6. There is so much love and warmth in this picture. It melted.my heart to see Jigme’s father with his arm around Jetsun. The colors and the love here is divine.

   1. +1

   2. It’s like he’s thanking her for bringing his grandson into the world. 🙂

   3. I loved seeing the warmth for his daughter-in-law. You can see the quiet emotion on their faces.

   4. +1

7. Aww, this so sweet! The proud parents and the proud grandfather! This child is going to be a heartbreaker in a few years. He has a gorgeous mother and a handsome father, I hope he inherits their sense of duty and their work ethic!

8. KMR why did the father abdicate? He still looks young & strong.

   1. It was a logical choice, given the overall change in government structure at the time. New democracy, new king.

      http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6184349.stm

9. http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/bhutan-king200905

   IDA I was interested in your question and found this article. KMR I hope you don’t mind me posting it?

   1. Birdy, thank you so much for the article. The father was only 24 when Jigme was born! He looks more like an older brother than a father.

   2. Thanks Birdy, for sharing such an interesting article. I love how the King spoke about his position as King “Throughout my reign I will never rule you as a king. I will protect you as a parent, care for you as a brother, and serve you as a son. I shall give you everything and keep nothing.” so very similar to Queen Elizabeth’s speech on her 21st birthday when she devoted her life to her people. It’s such a shame to no longer see that depth of devotion, duty and service to others.

      1. Thank you, BIrdy. And, Lauri, I agree with what you said. Devotion, duty and service to others. Quite a wonderful concept. I wonder how W feels about that?

         I agree with everyone else. The photo is so special. How proud and brimming with love everyone seems. A baby who is truly special. May he have a happy and healthy life. One in which devotion, duty and service to others is evident. One in which love and beauty — as well as good health — prevail.

         Onward to the Swedish Royal Babies. We eagerly await their arrivals, too.

      2. +1

10. IDA, I appreciate you posting it. I was wondering too, myself.

11. They could be holding a towel for all I can tell.
    Kid will be gorgeous.
    And I LOVE their photos. Always so vibrant!

    1. Lol. I do hope we get to see a photo of his face at some point.

12. Very sweet photo! It’s so nice to see the King’s fathers arm around Jetsun, especially for a culture that is not used to pda’s. I wonder if the baby already has a full head of hair?

    1. Ah, I totally agree. A lot of warmth, love and inclusion.

       Thank you KMR. I too can’t wait for the Swedish royal family babies (all five), and celebrations with the people.

13. Yes, Gyalsey also romanized as Gyalse or rGyalsras (due to Bhutanese pronunciation not having English sounds) it means prince but can also mean a Bodhisattva. According to the Tibetan Dictionary,http://dictionary.thlib.org/internal_definitions/public_term/6083 it has several definitions.
    Based on the fact that monarchies are religious, it is not surprising that some of these definitions are religious.

    1. Thanks, Mri!

14. Truly, a bundle of joy! How much love and happiness is in this photo. And, oh the vibrant colors!

    i am sure this baby is beautiful and you can tell he is cherished. How wonderful.

    I’m also eager to see the Swedish babies! Much love will be evident there, too.

15. I can’t wait for Swedish baby, Victoria have it already! LOL:)

16. We can’t see the baby!

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