Wangchuk Namgyal
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Chogyal Wangchuk Tenzing Namgyal (b. April 1, 1953) is the second son of Palden Thondup Namgyal
, the last sovereign king of Sikkim
. Educated at Harrow
, he is also the present heir of the Namgyal dynasty
and claimant to the Sikkim throne.
He was crowned as Sikkim's 13th king after his elder brother crown prince Tenzing Namgyal was killed in a road accident. However, now this position does not confer any official authority and his responsibility includes only religious matters.
Palden Thondup Namgyal
Palden Thondup Namgyal was the 12th and last Chogyal of Sikkim.At six, Namgyal became a student at St. Joseph's Convent in Kalimpong, but had to terminate his studies due to attacks of malaria...
, the last sovereign king of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. Educated at Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
, he is also the present heir of the Namgyal dynasty
Chogyal
The Chogyal were the monarchs of the former kingdoms of Sikkim and Ladakh, which were ruled by separate branches of the Namgyal family. The Chogyal, or divine ruler, was the absolute potentate of Sikkim from 1642 to 1975, when its monarchy was abrogated and its people voted to make Sikkim India's...
and claimant to the Sikkim throne.
He was crowned as Sikkim's 13th king after his elder brother crown prince Tenzing Namgyal was killed in a road accident. However, now this position does not confer any official authority and his responsibility includes only religious matters.