Who is Jetsun Pema?

Jetsun Pema (born 4 June 1990) is the 'Druk Gyaltsuen' (Dzongkha: Dragon Queen) of Bhutan, as the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. As of 2021, she is the youngest queen consort in the world. The couple married on 13 October 2011, at Punakha Dzong. The ceremony was held in Punakha, followed by a public celebration in Thimphu and Paro. During the ceremony, the King bestowed the Crown of the 'Druk Gyaltsuen' on her, formally proclaiming her the Queen of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Jetsun Pema is an advocate of environmental issues and the Patron of the Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN). She is also the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) Ozone Ambassador. She works closely with various organisations working with children with special needs as the patron of Ability Bhutan Society. She is the Patron of the Bhutan Kidney Association (Jigten Wangchuck Tshogpa) and the Bhutan Kidney Foundation. Since 2016 she has been the President of the Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS).