Thai King Rama X set for first grand procession since coronation

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 05 May 2019 05:46:57 +0000

This screengrab from Thai TV Pool video taken on May 4, 2019 shows Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn facing the audience wearing the gold crown while sitting on the throne during his coronation at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. (Photo by Handout / THAI TV POOL / AFP) king rama x

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn will be carried on a golden palanquin through Bangkok’s historic heart Sunday, a second day of coronation rituals which will bring the public up close to their powerful monarch.

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Thai king is officially crowned, boosting his regal power

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 10:19:00 +0000

Maha Vajiralongkorn with Queen Suthida

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned Saturday amid the splendor of the country’s Grand Palace, taking the central role in an elaborate centuries-old royal ceremony that was last held almost seven decades ago.

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