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The
coronation, which takes place from Saturday to Monday, will be
the first the country has seen in 69 years, since his father,
the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was crowned in 1950.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66, is also known by the title of King
Rama X. He became a constitutional monarch after the death of
his revered father in October 2016, after 70 years on the
throne.
On Thursday evening, the king will pay respects to his
forefathers at statues of King Chulalongkorn, or King Rama V, a
venerated 19th century modernizer, and King Rama I, who founded
the Chakri dynasty in the late 18th century.
He will also make offerings to sacred spirits.
The king is expected to be accompanied by his new wife, the
deputy head of his personal guard force whom he married on
Wednesday.
In a surprise announcement after the wedding, General Suthida
Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya was named queen.
(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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