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Coronation ceremony for Thai King
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn during the royal purification abbot as part of the the coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 4, 2019. Image: Public Relations Department via CNN
Coronation ceremony for Thai King
The Thai King rides on the royal palanquin as part of his final event of the day. Image: Thailand’s Public Relations Department via CNN
Coronation ceremony for Thai King
Thailand also celebrates a new queen. Queen Suthida is the king's long-time partner, whom he married two days before the coronation. Image: BBC
Coronation ceremony for Thai King
It is the first time most Thais have witnessed the pomp of a coronation - the last one was in 1950 for the king's revered father Bhumibol Adulyadej. Image: BBC
Coronation ceremony for Thai King
The sounds of a gun salute echoed outside. Image: BBC
