King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned as the Thai King.
a. Cambodia
b. Indonesia
c. Bhutan
d. Thailand
Details:
- The three-day coronation, which started on 4th May, is the first since Vajiralongkorn's adored and revered father was crowned in 1950.
- He was carried by soldiers on a gilded palanquin through the streets of Bangkok on 5th May, in front of crowds who craned to witness the historic event.
About King Vajiralongkorn:
- Vajiralongkorn is the King of Thailand since 2016.
- He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit.
- In 1972, at the age of 20, he was made crown prince by his father.
- After his father's death on 13 October 2016, he was expected to accede to the throne of Thailand but asked for time to mourn before taking the throne.
- He accepted the throne on the night of 1 December 2016.
- His coronation took place from 4-6 May 2019.
- The Thai government retroactively declared his reign to have begun on 13 October 2016, upon his father's death.
- As the tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, he is also styled as Rama X.
- Aged 64 at that time, Vajiralongkorn became the oldest Thai monarch to ascend to the throne.
Question:
Q. King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned as the king of which country?a. Cambodia
b. Indonesia
c. Bhutan
d. Thailand
