Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Queen of Bhutan

Overview

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, Queen of Bhutan, began her education at Regent's in 2010, studying International Relations.

Her Majesty is the President of the Bhutan Red Cross Society and is the United Nations Environment Program Ozone Ambassador. She is Royal Patron of the Environment, and works closely with the National Environment Commission, Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Clean Bhutan and other government and nongovernment agencies on conservation, waste management and other important environmental matters. She's also an Honorary Member of the WWF-US Board of Directors.

Her Majesty is Royal Patron of the Ability Bhutan Society, founded with Her Majesty's support, and works closely with government, schools and NGOs to help children and those with disabilities to live better lives with access to healthcare and education. She is also Royal Patron of the Bhutan Kidney Foundation.

Her Majesty's social welfare projects are administered through the Queen's Project. The One Gewog One Product (OGOP) is one such project that helps farmers by supporting the collection, packaging, marketing and export of their produce. OGOP has created a niche market of authentic Bhutanese products and enabled the growth of small businesses, farming cooperatives and communities.