Move Over Prince George: The Dragon Prince Of Bhutan Might Be The World’s Cutest Royal Baby

Prince Jigme

by Rebecca Cope |
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It almost feels treacherous to say it, but we think we might have found a new royal baby to coo over that isn't Prince George or his equally cute sister Princess Charlotte.

The Dragon Prince of Bhutan (what a name!), Jigme, is already a hit in his home country thanks to countless adorable photo opps - most notably for the Yellow Bhutan calendar, a website run by the royal family that releases a new desktop image every month.

Prince Jigme

While the one-year-old appeared in June's photograph alongside doting mother Queen Jetson Pema, it is his pose for July which has really caught our attention.

His solo outing sees him playing dress up as a doctor, complete with mini toy stethoscope and injection needle. With a big smile, he certainly seems to be enjoying it.

Prince Jigme

In a statement on the Yellow Bhutan page, it explained that the image was chosen to celebrate the work of medics in the region.

'Like His Royal Highness, many children are fond of playing ‘doctor-doctor.’ Our health personnel are an inspiration and role models for many, for their hard work and sacrifice, and for healing and helping so many people every day.'

Prince Jigme

When the young royal celebrated his first birthday in February, the palace released a special image of him playing with a toy car: something Prince George would no doubt approve of.

Indeed, the Bhutanese royals are often compared to their British counterparts, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with the King of Bhutan known for his modern reforms of the monarchy: indeed, television and the internet were even banned in the remote Himalayan country until 1999. There's even a chance the Dragon Prince might also have met Kate and William when they visited Bhutan last year.

Fingers crossed that next time the two families meet, both Princes George and Jigme are in tow...

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