![[Prince Palden (second from left) making silly faces with friends, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5NzEvMDEvMDEvcHJpbmNlLXBhbGRlbi1zZWNvbmQtZnJvbS1sZWZ0LW1ha2luZy1zaWxseS1mYWNlcy13aXRoLWZyaWVuZHMtc2lra2ltLTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "[Prince Palden (second from left) making silly faces with friends, Sikkim]")
[Prince Palden (second from left) making silly faces with friends, Sik...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of children, kids, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Palden Thondup Namgyal was the hereditary ruler of the independent Kingdom of Sikkim, locat... More
![[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDUvcGFsZGVuLXRob25kdXAtbmFtZ3lhbC1raW5nLW9mLXNpa2tpbS1hbmQtaG9wZS1jb29rZS1xdWVlbi1vZi1zaWtraW0taW4tYnJvY2FkZWQtODgwZjE2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikk...
Date from information for related slide: LC-KAN05-69. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.go... More
![[Prince Palden Gyumed and Princess Hope Leezum seated on white scarves, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5NjUvMDEvMDEvcHJpbmNlLXBhbGRlbi1neXVtZWQtYW5kLXByaW5jZXNzLWhvcGUtbGVlenVtLXNlYXRlZC1vbi13aGl0ZS1zY2FydmVzLXNpa2tpbS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/58/webp "[Prince Palden Gyumed and Princess Hope Leezum seated on white scarves, Sikkim]")
[Prince Palden Gyumed and Princess Hope Leezum seated on white scarves...
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HM the Gyalmo, HH Prince Palden, HH Princess Hope
Photograph shows Queen Hope Cooke with her children, Prince Palden and Princess Hope Leezum, Gangtok, Sikkim. Palden Thondup Namgyal was the hereditary ruler of the independent Kingdom of Sikkim, located in th... More
![[Coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Namgyal and Hope Cooke, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjIvY29yb25hdGlvbi1jZXJlbW9ueS1vZi1wYWxkZW4tdGhvbmR1cC1uYW1neWFsLWFuZC1ob3BlLWNvb2tlLWdhbmd0b2stc2lra2ltLTI2YTVhZi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "[Coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Namgyal and Hope Cooke, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[Coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Namgyal and Hope Cooke, Gangtok...
Date from information on related slide: LC-KAN-0124. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.gov... More
![[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim; and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim with their children Hope Leezum and Palden Gyumed, seated on cloth on the ground ]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMDEvcGFsZGVuLXRob25kdXAtbmFtZ3lhbC1raW5nLW9mLXNpa2tpbS1hbmQtaG9wZS1jb29rZS1xdWVlbi1vZi1zaWtraW0td2l0aC10aGVpci1jOGU3ODgtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/27/webp "[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim; and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim with their children Hope Leezum and Palden Gyumed, seated on cloth on the ground ]")
[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim; and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikk...
Label in color reference copy slide page: "Formal royal family shoot, 1971." Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). Also represented in LOT 14034-3, pg. no... More
![[Royal family looks on during coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Namgyal and Hope Cooke, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDMvcm95YWwtZmFtaWx5LWxvb2tzLW9uLWR1cmluZy1jb3JvbmF0aW9uLWNlcmVtb255LW9mLXBhbGRlbi10aG9uZHVwLW5hbWd5YWwtZmQ0OTM2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "[Royal family looks on during coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Namgyal and Hope Cooke, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[Royal family looks on during coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Na...
Date from information on related slide: LC-KAN-0124. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.gov... More
![[King Palden Thondup Namgyal accepting scarves, including one scarf from Alice Kandell, at his coronation, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTkva2luZy1wYWxkZW4tdGhvbmR1cC1uYW1neWFsLWFjY2VwdGluZy1zY2FydmVzLWluY2x1ZGluZy1vbmUtc2NhcmYtZnJvbS1hbGljZS03MDk5YWUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "[King Palden Thondup Namgyal accepting scarves, including one scarf from Alice Kandell, at his coronation, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[King Palden Thondup Namgyal accepting scarves, including one scarf fr...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4912 Forms part ... More
![[King Palden Thondup Namgyal and Queen Hope Cooke of Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjEva2luZy1wYWxkZW4tdGhvbmR1cC1uYW1neWFsLWFuZC1xdWVlbi1ob3BlLWNvb2tlLW9mLXNpa2tpbS04ODk0MTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/57/webp "[King Palden Thondup Namgyal and Queen Hope Cooke of Sikkim]")
[King Palden Thondup Namgyal and Queen Hope Cooke of Sikkim]
Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). Also represented in LOT 14034-2, pg. no. 020 (color reference copy). Gift; Dr. Alice S. Kandell; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:... More
![[Prince Palden (left) and friend at New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5NjkvMDEvMDEvcHJpbmNlLXBhbGRlbi1sZWZ0LWFuZC1mcmllbmQtYXQtbmV3LXllYXJzLWNlcmVtb255LWdhbmd0b2stc2lra2ltLTEwMjQuanBn/40/57/webp "[Prince Palden (left) and friend at New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[Prince Palden (left) and friend at New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikk...
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![[Guests at the coronation of King Palden Thondup Namgyal, including Alice Kandell, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDYvZ3Vlc3RzLWF0LXRoZS1jb3JvbmF0aW9uLW9mLWtpbmctcGFsZGVuLXRob25kdXAtbmFtZ3lhbC1pbmNsdWRpbmctYWxpY2Uta2FuZGVsbC0xZTFhNTgtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "[Guests at the coronation of King Palden Thondup Namgyal, including Alice Kandell, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[Guests at the coronation of King Palden Thondup Namgyal, including Al...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4912 Forms part ... More
![[School children lining up for the birthday parade in honor of Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTgvc2Nob29sLWNoaWxkcmVuLWxpbmluZy11cC1mb3ItdGhlLWJpcnRoZGF5LXBhcmFkZS1pbi1ob25vci1vZi1wYWxkZW4tdGhvbmR1cC04NDE0NTYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/27/webp "[School children lining up for the birthday parade in honor of Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[School children lining up for the birthday parade in honor of Palden ...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Webcast available at: http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4912 Forms part ... More