Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (born 16 July 1984) is a Bhutanese prince.
Born the second son of the King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck, he was the heir presumptive to the throne of Bhutan until the birth, on 5 February 2016, of his nephew Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, the son of his older half-brother and current King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
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Early life
Prince Jigyel Ugyen is the second son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. He has an older sister, Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck, as well as four half-brothers and four half-sisters.
Education
He was educated at Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, then Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA, graduating in 2003. He read Modern History and Political Science at St Peter's College, Oxford, in the United Kingdom starting in 2003 and graduating in 2007.