Phuntsho Choden
| Phuntsho Choden | |||||
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 Phuntsho Choden in 1926 | |||||
| Queen consort of Bhutan | |||||
| Tenure | 26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952 | ||||
| Coronation | 14 March 1927[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Tsundue Pema Lhamo | ||||
| Successor | Kesang Choden | ||||
| Born |
1911 Wangducholing Palace, Bumthang | ||||
| Died |
(aged 92) Dechencholing Palace | ||||
| Spouse | Jigme Wangchuck | ||||
| Issue | Jigme Dorji Wangchuck | ||||
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| House | Wangchuck (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Dasho Jamyang, Chumed Zhalgno[3] | ||||
| Mother | Ashi Decho Dorji | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
Early life
Ashi Phuntsho Choden was born in 1911 at Wangducholing Palace to Chumed Zhalgno, Dasho Jamyang (of the Tamzhing Choji family - also known as the Myo family -) and Ashi Decho, daughter of Ashi Yeshay Choden (who was the sister of Druk Gyalpo Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck).[5]
She had two full-brothers and two full-sisters, and another half-siblings by the second marriages of her parents:
- Dasho Gonpo Dorji, Chumed Zhalgno.
- Ashi Pema Dechen (1918-1991).
- Dasho Lam Nado (1920-1989).
- Ashi Chimi.
From an early age, Ashi Phuntsho Choden received a traditional education, including lessons on Buddhism. She received teachings, empowerment, and reading transmissions in the Drukpa Kargyu, Karma Kargyu, Dujom, Peling, and Nyingthig traditions from renowned Buddhist lamas.
Marriage and Family
She married Bhutan’s second king, a cross cousin, Jigme Wangchuck, in 1923 when she was 12 years old at Thinley Rabten Palace.[6] They were second cousins. Ashi Phuntsho Choden was the half-sister of the maternal grandfather of the current Queen of Bhutan Jetsun Pema, and she was the great grandmother of the fifth king of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She made sure that her only child Jigme Dorji Wangchuck learned both English and Hindi in early childhood to prepare him for Bhutan’s escalating involvement in foreign diplomacy.
Her younger sister, Ashi Pema Dechen (1918-1991), was the second wife of her husband since 1932 when she was 14 years old.[7][8]
Royal duties
She was very religious. Phunstho Choden played an important role in maintaining and strengthening Bhutan’s rich Buddhist heritage. She built a legacy of religious institutions, established spiritual learning centres, and preserved the rich imagery that formed a core of Bhutan’s religious history.
She created the monument National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu which she built in memory of her son, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, for the well being of the nation and the people.
Death
She died on 13 August 2003. Her body was ceremoniously laid out for 49 days and was taken to places she had been to when she was living.
Titles, styles and honours
| Styles of Queen Grandmother Phuntsho Choden | |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | The Royal Grandmother |
Titles and styles
- 1911 - 26 August 1926: Ashi Phuntsho Choden.
- 26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952: Her Majesty Queen Phuntsho Choden, The Queen of Bhutan.
- 30 March 1952 – 21 July 1972: Her Majesty Queen Phuntsho Choden, The Queen Mother of Bhutan.
- 21 July 1972 – 24 August 2003: Her Majesty Queen Phuntsho Choden, The Queen Grandmother of Bhutan.
Honours
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Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Thukten Shedrup Dargay Choling
- ↑ "Central Tibetan Administration Mourns the Demise of Bhutanese Gayum Phuntsho Choden". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ Phayul
- ↑ WANGCHUCK DYNASTY. 100 Years of Enlightened Monarchy in Bhutan. Lham Dorji
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Queens of Bhutan
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Women in Bhutan retain their names upon marriage.
Phuntsho Choden Born: 1911 Died: 24 August 2003 | ||
| Bhutanese royalty | ||
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| Preceded by – |
Queen Grandmother of Bhutan 1972–2003 |
Succeeded by Kesang Choden |
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