Kesang Choden (queen)

Kesang Choden
Queen Grandmother of Bhutan
Kesang Choden in 1950
Queen consort of Bhutan
Tenure	30 March 1952 – 21 July 1972
Coronation	27 October 1952
Predecessor	Phuntsho Choden Pema Dechen
Successor	Dorji Wangmo Tshering Pem Tshering Yangdon Sangay Choden
Born	(1930-05-21) 21 May 1930 (age 94) Bhutan House, Kalimpong, India
Spouse	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck ​ ​ (m. 1951; died 1972)​
Issue	Sonam Chhodron Wangchuck Dechan Wangmo Wangchuck Jigme Singye Wangchuck Pema Lhadon Wangchuck Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck
Full name Kesang Choden Wangchuck [fn 1]
House	Dorji (by birth) Wangchuck (by marriage)
Father	Gongzim Sonam Tobgye Dorji
Mother	Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji
Religion	Buddhism

Ashi Kesang Choden (born 21 May 1930) is the Queen Grandmother of Bhutan.^[1] She is the only queen grandmother in the world.

Notes

1. Women in Bhutan retain their names upon marriage.

References

1. "Octogenarian grandmother of king to visit different holy places in state". Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 14 September 2014.