KING Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, was today crowned in a dazzling show of pageantry, laced with Hindu and Buddhist ritual, vowing to reign “with righteousness” on behalf of the Thai people.
King Vajiralongkorn is the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty, which has reigned since 1782. He ascended the throne some two years ago, following the death of his beloved father, but waited until after a long mourning period before setting his coronation date.
His fourth wife, Suthida – married in a surprise ceremony days before the coronation – was invested as queen, kneeling in respect in front of her husband, who sat on a throne.
For most Thais, it is the first time they have witnessed the pomp and grandeur of a coronation – the last was in 1950 for the king’s beloved father, Bhumibol Adulyadej.– May 5, 2019.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun sitting on a throne during the coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok yesterday. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn putting a sash on Queen Suthida after he was crowned during his coronation in Bangkok. – AFP pic, May 5, 2019.Family members of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn – (from left) son Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, daughter Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, daughter Princess Bajrakitiyabha Manidol, sister Princess Ubolratana, sister Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn – at the coronation in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. – AFP pic, May 5, 2019.Thai royal guards fire an artillery gun salute during the coronation ceremony of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. The elaborate three-day traditional coronation ceremony of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is a formal ceremony to complete the monarch's accession to the throne. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun is bathed in sacred water by Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong during the royal purification ablution bath as part of the coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and Thai Queen Suthida during the coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.Royal Thai Navy oarsmen pay their respects on the Suphannahong Royal Barge during the Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun's coronation ceremony inside the Grand Palace, at the Thai Naval Dockyard near the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.Thai Queen Suthida paying homage to King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.Thai Queen Suthida during the coronation ceremony of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun pouring sacred water on his head during the royal purification ablution bath as part of his coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. – EPA pic, May 5, 2019.King Maha Vajiralongkorn sitting on a royal palanquin following his coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. – AFP pic, May 5, 2019.
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