They made their first public appearance recently in Thimpu's India House, at the Mountain Echoes literary festival.

In Bhutan, Wangchuck is dubbed as ‘The people’s king,’ while in Thailand, the press apparently nicknamed him ‘Prince Charming’ after a 2006 visit. According to Bhutan’s official newspaper, the Chairperson of the upper house of Parliament Namgay Penjore said that in a year, “the people of Bhutan would expect an heir.”