Thailand's king has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking to undermine the position of his official wife, the country's queen, for her own benefit. The royal command by 67-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn, made public Monday, came
CommentOctober 21, 2019BANGKOK — Thailand's king has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking to undermine the position of his official wife, the country's queen, for her own benefit.
In May, the king named longtime companion Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya his queen when they were married a few days before his formal coronation. Vajiralongkorn assumed the throne after the 2016 death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for 70 years. It accused her of misbehaving by actively seeking to block Suthida's appointment as queen in order to take the position herself, and said that when she failed to block her rival, her"ambitions and aspirations" led her to continue to seek ways to promote herself.
Story continuesFurther describing her alleged transgressions, it said she took advantage of her position by falsely claiming royal prerogatives to order people around,"making people misunderstand her position to gain profit and popularity for herself" in a manner she hoped would lead to the king giving her a position equal to that of the queen.
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