Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn weds bodyguard in surprise ceremony

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BANGKOK (DPA, REUTERS, AFP) – King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s new wife, Ms Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayutthaya, has been named Thailand’s queen, effective from Wednesday (May 1), three days ahead of his coronation.

The announcement was made in the Royal Gazette, which said the King has legally married Ms Suthida, but did not specify the date of their marriage.

The ceremony was overseen by King Vajiralongkorn wearing a white uniform in Bangkok’s Dusit Palace on Wednesday, according to a broadcast of the announcement, which showed Queen Suthida in a traditional Thai silk dress.

In 2014, King Vajiralongkorn appointed Ms Suthida Tidjai, a former flight attendant for Thai Airways, as a deputy commander of his bodyguard unit.

Ms Suthida, 40, has long been rumoured to be romantically linked with King Vajiralongkorn since he was the crown prince, but their relationship was not made public until now.

The King made Ms Suthida a full general in December 2016, and the deputy commander of the king’s personal guard in 2017. He also made her a Thanpuying, a royal title meaning Lady.

Queen Suthida is King Vajiralongkorn’s fourth wife. The king has five sons and two daughters from his previous marriages…. see more

source: straitstimes.com

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