The old king of Bhutan, Jigme Singh Wangchuk, went to England to study at the age of 12, returned to Bhutan at the age of 17 to inherit the throne, and abdicated to his son (the current king) at the age of 51, living his leisurely life as the emperor.
Singh in the small fresh meat period
His life is simply the envy of everyone's Shuangwen male protagonist, and he has to be envied!
Left: Old King Singh Right: Current King Kesar
It is estimated that the old Charles, who has been a prince for 70 years next door, will also be madly jealous when he sees it.
In 1980, the Royal Government of Bhutan enacted the Marriage Act, which declared monogamy and abolished polyandry and polygamy. You read that right, polyandry is very popular in Bhutan, and after marriage, the man must join the woman's family and become a member of the woman's extended family, and Bhutanese women can have several husbands at the same time.
The king and his four queens
Prior to this, in 1979, in order to consolidate his power, 19-year-old Singh married four sisters of the Guoshi family at the same time. The four sisters look very similar.
The old king and his four queens
Then these 4 princesses gave birth to 5 boys and 5 women (really average), and the current king was born to three queens.
Family
Although the four queens were sisters, in order to avoid friction, Singh deliberately built four palaces in the palace that were far away, and even required that any queen must make an appointment in advance before seeing him.
The young queen four sisters
But everyone has their own preferences, even the mild-mannered King Singh, and of the four queens, Singh has the most affection for the eldest queen Dorje Wangmu.
The Great Queen Mother and the Old King
Since the third sister robbed the eldest son, although the eldest queen mother also gave birth to a son (second prince) and daughter (second princess), her son had lost the title of "eldest son" and could not inherit the throne. It is really the order of birth that determines destiny.
The Grand Queen Mother and the Second Prince and Second Princess
Although not the king's mother, her status as the great queen mother is also unquestionable.
The second queen mother likes to dress herself the most, always showy, and is also deeply favored by Singh.
The second queen mother and the king and son
Although she was the first to conceive, she gave birth to the current eldest princess, followed by four princesses and five princes.
The second queen mother and children
The third queen mother is the mother of the current king Kesar, although she is the third to give birth to a child, but the fate of the family is good, and the husband led the king's eldest son.
Three Queen Mothers
This woman with a good life also gave birth to four princes and three princesses.
Three generations of queens
When the little prince was born, the crowd of imperial grandmothers watched, even his own mother had to stand aside.
The pomp and circumstance of the little prince's birth
I don't know if the current queen is also very stressed against the 4 mothers-in-law.
Four Queen Mothers
The four queen mothers have always been very low-key, giving birth to three princes and five princesses.
Four Queen Mothers and Five Princesses
As the younger sister of the 4 queen mothers, her personality has always been indisputable, soft and low-key.
Four Queen Mothers
The Four Queen Mothers are now very enthusiastic about public welfare activities, often traveling to Bhutanese people to visit those who have difficulties in life.
Four Queen Mothers
This big woman, no matter what she does in private, is still very united and fraternal in public.
Three generations of Queen of Bhutan