2023-05-05 03:24:42
【See report from Thailand】Thai King Rama X Maha. Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida arrived in London on May 4 to attend the coronation ceremony of Charles III on May 6 at the invitation of the British royal family. They were also expected to attend the state banquet held at Buckingham Palace the day before. This is the first time that King Rama X and his wife participated in the coronation ceremony of a foreign monarch. It is also the first official overseas visit since they took office more than 6 years ago, which is of great significance.
After taking the throne, the first visit to the British Kingdom Banquet and Coronation Ceremony
Thai King Rama X and Queen Suthida arrived at London Stansted Airport by special plane, were welcomed by the Thai ambassador to London and representatives of King Charles III, and then checked into the century-old Landmark Hotel, London.
The royal visit of the Thai king and his wife will be from May 4th to 7th, mainly to attend the coronation ceremony of Charles III at Westminster Abbey, and the state banquet the night before is expected to be attended by many heads of state and representatives. Compared to September 2022,Thai royal family not present at state funeral of late Queen Elizabeth IIsent ambassador to the UK Lin Peisen (Pisanu Suvanajata), which aroused a lot of attention.
The coronation anniversary of the king who visited Thailand for the first time was suspended
On the other hand, in the past, when the British monarch was crowned, most of the monarchs from other countries sent representatives to attend. Now times have changed, and this time, monarchs from Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Bhutan and many other countries are expected to attend.King Rama XHe succeeded to the throne in October 2016, and the coronation ceremony will be held from May 4th to 6th, 2019. For his first visit abroad, the Thai royal family announced that a series of activities on this year’s coronation anniversary will be suspended.
The coronation ceremony is expected to take place at 11:00 a.m. London time on May 6, formalizing Charles III’s status as head of the Church of England and marking a change of title and a transfer of power. Compared with the coronation of her mother Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, this ceremony will be more streamlined and diverse, including the ceremony time and parade routes will be reduced.
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