Royal baby joy! Glamourous Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan dubbed the ‘Kate Middleton of The Himalayas’ is expecting her third child in the Autumn
- The royal family of Bhutan have announced they are expecting a new child
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The royal family of Bhutan has announced that a new Prince or Princess is on the way.
Queen Jetsun Pema, 33, is expecting a third baby with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in the Autumn.
The happy news was shared by the royal household on the Queen’s official Instagram account.
The Queen already has two sons, Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, seven and Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, three.
It comes after the couple attended the royal wedding in Jordan earlier this month where the Queen showed just a hint of a baby bump.
The royal family of Bhutan has announced on Instagram that Queen Jetsun Pema is expecting her third child. Pictured with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and their two sons last December
The announcement shared on social media read: ‘Their majesties, The Druk Gyalpo and Gyaltsuen are happy to share the news that Her Majesty is expecting their third child, due in early autumn.
Their Majesties wish to thank everyone for their continued good wishes and prayers,’ it went on.
No further details about the baby have been released at this time.
Jetsun Pema, who celebrated her 33rd birthday earlier this month, was last seen at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan in early June.
For the occasion, she wore a glamourous traditional outfit in golden, beige and blue, which she matched with a small blush pink clutch and a beaded necklace and matching earrings with blue and orange gems.
She was accompanied by her sister-in-law, Princess Euphelma, who also wore blue
She also attended King Charles’ coronation in London in early May, with her husband, who studied in the UK.
King Jigme, the hugely popular fifth Druk Gyalpo, studied in the UK and the US and ascended the throne in 2006, aged just 26 after his own father abdicated.
Jetsun Pema, who celebrated her 33rd birthday earlier this month , was last seen at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan in early June
The announcement of Jetsun Pema’s baby news was shared by the royal household on social media
Unlike his son, who plans to have a monogamous marriage, the former King, who introduced democracy to Bhutan during his reign, has four wives, all sisters who he married on the same day.
But despite his own upbringing, the current monarch has made clear that he only plans to have one wife, whom he married on October 13, 2011, when she was still an international relations student at Regent’s College in London.
The match made headlines at the time because the young King was more openly affectionate with his wife than citizens were used to – leaving the couple to be called ‘the William and Kate of the Himalayas’.
However, the King’s very public displays of affection – which included kissing his wife on the cheek and holding her hand – was well-received by young people, with many even choosing to follow the royals’ example.
The Bhutanese King and Queen married in 2011 – the same year that Prince William and Kate were wed – and have since welcomed two sons.
The couple have an unusually close family, with the King’s sister and brother married to the Queen’s brother and sister.
The Queen’s older sister Yeatso Lhamo is married to the King’s brother Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
In September, Pema and Jigme were among the world leaders who travelled to London to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey.
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