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Maha Vajiralongkorn Crowned as Thailand's New King

Published May 7th, 2019 - 06:09 GMT

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his family have greeted thousands of their subjects from a balcony of his Grand Palace. As the country is marking the third and final day of coronation ceremonies.

Thousands of people have stood around Bangkok's Grand Palace in order to get a glimpse of King Vajiralongkorn and his new bride, Queen Suthida. 

Moreover, Thailand's new king 3-day celebration ceremony has cost $31 million, as it comes almost 69 years to the day since the last coronation.

 

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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace while people wave Thailand national flag and royal flag as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace while people wave Thailand national flag and royal flag as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP

People hold portraits of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as they wait for him and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace to grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

People hold portraits of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as they wait for him and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace to grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Mahouts ride on their elephants as they march with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Mahouts ride on their elephants as they march with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Elephants under the command of their mahouts bow with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Elephants under the command of their mahouts bow with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Well-wishers hold pictures of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the King in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Well-wishers hold pictures of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the King in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

A man holds a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he waits for the King and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace for a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP

A man holds a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he waits for the King and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace for a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP

(From L to R) Thailand's Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana uses her mobile phone as her brother Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, sister Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, father King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthidawave to well-wishers from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

(From L to R) Thailand's Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana uses her mobile phone as her brother Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, sister Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, father King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthidawave to well-wishers from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace while people wave Thailand national flag and royal flag as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
People hold portraits of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as they wait for him and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace to grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Mahouts ride on their elephants as they march with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Elephants under the command of their mahouts bow with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Well-wishers hold pictures of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the King in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
A man holds a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he waits for the King and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace for a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
(From L to R) Thailand's Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana uses her mobile phone as her brother Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, sister Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, father King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthidawave to well-wishers from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace while people wave Thailand national flag and royal flag as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace while people wave Thailand national flag and royal flag as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
People hold portraits of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as they wait for him and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace to grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
People hold portraits of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as they wait for him and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace to grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Mahouts ride on their elephants as they march with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Mahouts ride on their elephants as they march with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Elephants under the command of their mahouts bow with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Elephants under the command of their mahouts bow with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Well-wishers hold pictures of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the King in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Well-wishers hold pictures of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the King in Bangkok on May 7, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
A man holds a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he waits for the King and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace for a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
A man holds a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he waits for the King and Queen Suthida to appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace for a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
(From L to R) Thailand's Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana uses her mobile phone as her brother Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, sister Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, father King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthidawave to well-wishers from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
(From L to R) Thailand's Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana uses her mobile phone as her brother Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, sister Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, father King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthidawave to well-wishers from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019. Jewel SAMAD / AFP

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