| Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden | |
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| Born | 6 June 1993 |
| Spouse | Dasho Thinley Norbu (m. 2020) |
| House | Wangchuck |
| Father | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
| Mother | Sangay Choden |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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Princess AshiEuphelma Choden Wangchuck (born 6 June 1993) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck. She is half-sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
Princess Euphelma Choden Wangchuck is the youngest daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan, currently King-Father of Bhutan. She studied Sociology at Georgetown University in the United States, graduating in 2016. [1]
On 29 October 2020, she married Dasho Thinley Norbu at Dechencholing Palace. [2] He was born to Yab Dhondup Gyaltshen and Yum Sonam Choki in 1992, and is the younger brother of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. After graduating from St. Stephen's College, Delhi in Delhi University, Dasho Thinley Norbu trained as a pilot (as his father) has been flying for the National Airline Druk Air since 2019.
Both Euphelma Choden and Thinley Norbu are active members of DeSuups, an organization made up of volunteers who go to the areas affected by some cataclysm or in charity events and who wear a familiar orange uniform to be easily recognizable. They are known as "Guardians of Peace".
| Styles of Princess Euphelma Choden Wangchuck | |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ashi |
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