Tshering Yangdon

Tshering Yangdon (, born 21 June 1959) is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. She is the Queen Mother (Gyalyum Kude) of Bhutan, as the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is also the mother of King Jigme Khesar's two younger full siblings, Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom (b. 1981) and Prince Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji (b. 1986).

Biography Her father, Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019), was the founder and proprietor of Ugyen Academy (UA) (03/04/2002). Her mother is Yum Thuiji Zam (b. 1932). Yum Thuiji Zam Charity School in Thimphu District is named after her.

She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India.

Yangdon is a gardener and artist, doing things such as painting and sketching.

Humanitarian causes The Queen founded Bhutan Nun's Foundation (BNF) in March 2009. The foundation's focus is to make nunneries a way to help and empower girls and women through education and economic self-sufficiency.

She was responsible for the building of the Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chörten in Punakha Valley in 2004.

Children She had, with the former king, the following children:

Name Birth Marriage IssueKing Druk GyalpoJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 13 October 2011 Ashi Jetsun Pema Crown Prince Druk GyalseyJigme Namgyel Wangchuck Prince Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck

Princess Ashi Sonam Yangden Wangchuck (age )Princess AshiDechen Yangzom Wangchuck (Photo) 29 October 2009 Dasho Tandin Namgyel Ashi Dechen Yuidem Yangzom Wangchuck Dasho Ugyen Dorji Wangchuck

Dasho Jigme Singye WangchuckPrince GyaltshabJigme Dorji Wangchuck (Photo) 17 October 2013 Ashi Yeatso Lhamo Ashi Decho Pema Wangchuck

Patronages Royal Patron of the Royal Society for the Protection and Care of Animals. Royal Patron of the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition.

Honours Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award [The International Women's Meditation Center Foundation] (2007).