Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema, together with their children Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel, Prince Ugyen, and Princess Sonam Yangden, took an afternoon cruise on Halong Bay during their state visit to Vietnam. The royal family toured the UNESCO World Heritage Site aboard the Sea Star Cruise ship in Quang Ninh Province.
The visit of the King and Queen took place from August 18 to August 22, marking their first official visit to Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 2012. For the occasion, Queen Jetsun Pema wore a 'Waverly' Billow Green maxi silk dress by Zimmermann.
Zimmermann Waverly Billow Green Maxi Silk Dress
No other word than gorgeous to describe this beautiful family. All five of them! And I love the queen's dress. So nice to see her in western attire (though I love her traditional clothing) and she picked the perfect dress for this occasion. I love the photo of the King taking a pic of his queen. True love! Love to them all.
ردحذف- Anon 9:13
I prefer to see them in Bhutanese clothing!
حذفAgree 100% and more...So lovely
حذفI saw these pictures a few days ago, and am so happy they were posted here. I agree with you, Anon 9:13, they are a beautiful family. They have a wonderful balance of traditional clothes and western clothes. It is always nice to see a royal family showing some flexibility in their attire. They choose the best times to "dress down".
حذفBeautiful family with adorable kids. There seems to be much love in between them.
ردحذفThey rarely wear outside their culture, i like them for that.
ردحذفMe too. I really appreciate that Bhutan has strongly held their traditions including dress.
حذفLovely photos and smiles all around. It looks like the two boys look like their father and their adorable daughter takes after her mother. What a charming family!
ردحذفThey might be my favourite royal family, indeed. The king is a handsome fellow, the queen is his perfect match (in beauty, and certainly also otherwise), the children are adorable. When not in their striking national dress, which they obviously take great pride in, and rightfully so, they just look the modern day couple as everybody else would. Like them so very much.
ردحذفAt "16:49" Very well said without being polarizing like some of the other comments here. Yes, their national dress is very beautiful and I love seeing it but, people here are making comments like them wearing western style clothing is a crime. They're visiting another country as a family and maybe they just want to blend in a little for a particular day/event. They haven't lost their self and national identities, culture, and self worth! Goodness!
حذفI agree with 16:49 & 19:35
حذفBhutan has a national dress code, The Driglam Namzha. Only traditional clothing is allowed in public. You will only see the royal family in western clothing when they travel outside of Bhutan. Judy
ردحذفThank you Judy I was wondering what the protocol was
حذفDear Judy, Thank you for this useful information, very interesting.
حذفGood to know, Judy. Thank you.
حذف- Anon 9:13
Judy that’s false. In Bhutan there are specific places and events where Bhutanese clothes must be worn by locals (eg temples, or if you work for the Ministry of Agriculture, etc). Locals can dress as they please otherwise, although given the poverty in the country, many only have their traditional clothes to wear, and those in far flung valleys may rarely see western clothes (or many shops).
حذف@Judy - not true - where did you source that info I wonder? The Bhutanese must wear national dress in certain places and can otherwise wear the clothes they wish, if they want / own them. A majority choose traditional dress because it’s what they can afford and are use to, with western clothes relatively newly available, and likely only in the main towns. Therefore you’re more likely to see jeans in Thimphu / Paro but less likely elsewhere.
حذفThank you Judy for the information, very insightful.
حذفFor those questioning my source regarding the dress code, my initial introduction was in a culture class in college. The Driglam Namzha can be found at Royal Government of Bhutan/Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development/Driglam Unit.
حذفThanks Judy. It was me who questioned your source, which was perhaps accurate at the time you learnt it but hasn’t been true for many years. Having spent time in Bhutan living with locals, I can say, things have changed.
حذفLovely green dress. The boys look nice in shirt and shorts. And of course little princess in her pretty little dress. Very dapper king.
ردحذفDes photos qui nous montrent une magnifique famille ; trop croquante
ردحذفDes photos sympathiques de cette belle famille - A croquer la petite princesse qui a beaucoup grandi !
ردحذفWe usually see the family in their beautiful national dress,so it’s nice to see them in their ‘downtime’ wear. HMQ looks fetching in the Zimmerman dress. But the star of the show is the young Princess. She is so precious and as cute as a button! Beautiful family.
ردحذفLowri.
Yes the little princess is like a doll which came to life.
حذفWhat lovely family. The little Pss is a show stealer what a cutie. Like the Q dress one doesn't see her often in western style clothing.
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They look stunning. Beautiful family. Now that's the way to wear a floral - mixed with more of a solid background.
ردحذفWhat a gorgeous family!
ردحذفBeautiful in every single way.
Adorable children.
Like them!!
When I was busy with my morning mug/s of tea and photo scanning I came across photo N°3.
ردحذفI just fell to bits ........ what a cuti pie.
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