World’s youngest queen, Bhutan’s Jetsun Pema, took the throne at 21

Jetsun Pema, 27, is the world’s youngest living queen.

She first took the throne at the age of 21 in 2011, when she married 31-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan.

The landlocked Southern Asian nation, located on the eastern edge of the Himalayas, covers an area of about 38,394 square km, and has a population of 811,597.

The couple, who have a 22-month-old son, The Gyalsey or “Prince”, have both previously studied in England, share a love of art, and were once dubbed the “Will and Kate of The Himalayas”.

The king once admitted to local reporters: “I have been waiting for quite some time to get married.”

So who is the woman by his side? Let’s take a closer look:

Queen Jetsun Pema, 27, the youngest living queen.

She became queen of the kingdom of Bhutan in October 2011, aged 21, when she married King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan, who is also known as the ‘Dragon King’.