Thai King Anoints His Girlfriend As His Official Concubine In A Ceremony Attended By His New Wife
Thailand's King has made his mistress a royal consort in a ceremony attended by his new wife, marking the first time the country's modern monarchy has publicly admitted to polygamy.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, made his former bodyguard Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, 34, his chao khun phra (royal noble consort) in a ceremony on his 67th birthday.
Queen Suthida was sitting next to him throughout the unusual ceremony and showed no emotion despite the fact she now has an official rival for the King's attention.
He poured ceremonial water over Ms Sineenat's head to officially anoint her a concubine during a televised service on Sunday.
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