On 6th February, when the grand announcement of
the birth of Gyalsey warmed the cold mountain air my mother called me to tell
me that I had forgotten to wish my little sister on her birthday yet again. It
wasn’t the first time I forgot her birthday and it always broke my heart. But
this time I promised her that I shall never forget her birthday anymore because
Fifth of February is never going to be just another date on the calendar. The Fifth of February is now an auspicious occasion for all times to come. I felt
so proud that my sister now shared birthday with His Royal Highness, the
Gyalsey.
The Fifth of February will go down in history as the day
the luckiest Crown Prince in the history of the country was born. Since the
beginning of monarchy in the Bhutan this day has never happened where the
crown prince was born in the presence of his King Grandfather. His Majesty and
Her Majesty have therefore given the best 60th birthday gift to the Great
Fourth and to their people. This makes us the luckiest people in the history to be living in this
glorious time and witnessing what’s nothing short of perfection.
We have already witnessed two of the greatest events in the
history; the crowning glory of His Majesty the King and the Royal Wedding,
both of which were extraordinarily significant because of the presence of His
Majesty the Fourth King. The happiness that the nation experienced in these
moments was crafted, piece by piece, over a long period of time by the king who
knew the source of perfect happiness.
Three Generations of Kings in the First official Photograph of HRH Gyalsey
Today, on the auspicious day of losar we were given the gift of the first glimpse of our Gyalsey through the official photograph. The picture was so absorbing that I kept looking at it for a long time. It showed our glorious past and the beautiful present looking at the promising future. The right hand of the Great Fourth wrapped affectionately around Gyaltsen's shoulder and the left across His Majesty's lap holding the newborn- Oh it's made in heaven! It's a picture that can make your forget everything and be happy. And in this overwhelming moment the only words that keep coming to my mind is Thank You.