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The coronation of Thailand’s King Maha the international diplomatic corps, who Wales, Australia, in 1976. Thanks to the king’s extensive military takes place from May 4 to 6, will offer their felicitations on this special Upon graduation, the king returned to training, he has become highly experi- Thailand’s Bureau of the Royal Household occasion at Chakri Maha Prasad Throne Thailand and served as a career officer in enced in this field and has disseminated his announced on Jan. 1. Hall. the . knowledge of military affairs to officers in The announcement stated that the A royal barge procession will be held He attended the Command and General the armed forces. king had ascended the throne as the king during the Royal Kathin Robe Presentation Staff College in 1977 and the Royal College of Thailand, following the invitation of Ceremony in late 2019. of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom This article is composed of edited excerpts the president of the National Legislative in 1990. from the website of the Government Public Assembly, acting as the president of the Early life and education The king also attended many other train- Relations Department (https://thailand. National Assembly, on behalf of the Thai The king ascended the throne as King ing courses, especially those concerning prd.go.th/1700/ewt/thailand/ewt_news. people. Rama X of the Royal House of Chakri, suc- aircraft flight, and has served as an instruc- php?nid=7511&filename=index and https:// The king has deemed it appropriate for ceeding the late King tor for fighter pilots in the Royal Thai Air thailand.prd.go.th/1700/ewt/thailand/ewt_ the Royal Coronation Ceremony to be con- (Rama IX). Force. news.php?nid=7824&filename=index). ducted in accordance with royal traditions He is the only son, the second of four and for the joy of the people and the king- children, of His Majesty King Bhumibol dom on this auspicious occasion. Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen . The Royal Coronation Ceremony takes He was born in on July 28, 1952. place on May 4, when the king grants a After completing his primary education grand audience to members of the royal in Thailand, the king attended secondary family, the Privy Council and the Cabinet, school in the United Kingdom. as well as senior officials, who will offer He completed his secondary education their best wishes to his majesty. at Millfield School in Somerset, England. On May 5, a ceremony to bestow his King Maha Vajiralongkorn arrives for the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony in central Bangkok In 1970, he attended a military training majesty’s Royal Cypher and Royal Title and on May 14, 2018. REUTERS course at The King’s School in Sydney. grant the royal ranks to members of the In 1972, he enrolled at the Royal Military royalty will take place. On May 6, the king will appear on a bal- so that they may offer their best wishes to College, Duntroon, in Canberra. He gradu- This content is com- Following the ceremony, the king will cony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the the king. ated with a Bachelor of Arts in military piled by JT Media travel in a procession around Bangkok. to greet the general public, He will later meet with members of studies from the University of New South Enterprise Division.

Left: Thai Royal Palace officials gather in front of sacred water in white containers collected from all of the country’s provinces and the Grand Palace, on its arrival at Suthat Temple for consecration in Bangkok on April 18. Right: Royal officials take part in a procession on April 19 in Bangkok to deliver the sacred water to be consecrated for the upcoming coronation ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn. AP / REUTERS The Grand Palace in Bangkok at sunrise. GETTY IMAGES

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