Bangkok: The three-day long coronation ceremonies for the Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn began on Saturday. Vajiralongkorn has been crowned on the very first day of the rituals.
Thailand's King crowned as three-day coronation begins Wearing a simple white robe, King Maha Vajiralongkorn underwent through the first of three major rites to consecrate him at his coronation ceremony.
The king entered a small pavilion in the grounds of the Grand Palace, where water from several holy rivers, ponds, and other sources poured on him.
Saturday's ritual, known as the Royal Purification Ceremony, was accompanied by music from drums, conch shells and other instruments.
Outside the palace, artillery was fired in a salute to the monarch.
Maha Vajiralongkorn became the king in 2016 after his father Bhumibol Adulyadej died.
Major Rituals
4 May 2019
- Purification Ceremony: Water from holy rivers, ponds and other sources poured on the king
- Royal Regalia: This ceremong included the crown, sword presented to the king
- Temple of the Emerald Buddha: King proclaims self as the Royal Patron of Buddhism
- Assumption of the Royal Residence: The king moves into the official residence
5 May 2019
- Royal Procession on Land: In a Royal Palanquin the king roams around the city
6 May 2019
- The king grants a public audience on a balcony in the Grand Palace
- Later he grants an audience to international diplomats
Who is King Maha Vajiralongkorn
- King Maha Vajiralongkorn is the second child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. He is the first son of the royal couple
- In 1972, he became the heir to the throne
- Educated in the UK and Australia
- He underwent training at the Royal Military College in Canberra
- Later, he joined Thai armed forces as an officer
- He is also known as Rama X or the 10th King of Chakri dynasty
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