Kesang Choden (queen)
| Kesang Choden | |||||
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| The Royal Grandmother | |||||
Kesang Choden in 1950 | |||||
| Queen consort of Bhutan | |||||
| Tenure | 30 March 1952 – 21 July 1972 | ||||
| Coronation | 27 October 1952 | ||||
| Born | 21 May 1930 Bhutan House, Kalimpong, India | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Sonam Choden Wangchuck Dechen Wangmo Wangchuck Jigme Singye Wangchuck Pema Lhaden Wangchuck Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck | ||||
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| House | Dorji (by birth) Wangchuck (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Gongzim Sonam Tobgye Dorji | ||||
| Mother | Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
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Ashi Kesang Choden (Dzongkha: སྐལ་བཟང་ཆོས་ལྡན, Wylie: skal bzang chos ldan, born 21 May 1930) is the widow of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. She participates in royal duties of her own accord. She is the only queen grandmother in the world. In Bhutan she is called The Royal Grandmother.