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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Shambhala International) August 11, 2010 — The king and queen of Shambhala, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Khandro Tseyang, today gave birth to their first child, a princess. The baby girl was delivered today at 10:24 AM Atlantic Daylight Time, in the birth unit of the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The couple were married in Halifax in 2006.
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and his queen, the Sakyong Wangmo Khandro Tseyang, are holders of the hereditary Shambhala Buddhist lineage. The royal line dates back over a thousand years to the Tibetan king, Gesar of Ling, whose epic story is told in song and dance throughout Asia.
The new princess has been given the name Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo [Lady Dragon Wisdom]. Traditional Tibetan rituals will be performed privately at the family's home in Halifax.
A photo of the royal couple and child will be issued this week.
"The birth was cheerful, uplifted and free of complications. Both mother and child are healthy and resting well," said Dr Mitchell Levy, personal physician to the royal family. Dr Levy is Professor of Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
The couple decided to have the birth in Halifax because it is their adopted home and the spiritual capital of the worldwide Shambhala community. The Shambhala Buddhist tradition has thousands of members in some 50 countries throughout the world. It takes its name from the Himalayan kingdom of Shambhala renowned for its wisdom and compassion.
