World & Nation
Princess Galyani Vadhana, 84, the elder sister of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died today of abdominal cancer at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, the royal palace announced.
Jan. 2, 2008
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, the world’s longest-reigning current monarch who was embraced as a near-deity by his subjects, died Thursday.
Oct. 13, 2016
From her ambulance service during World War II to being the subject of a Beatles song, Queen Elizabeth II lived a remarkable, and long, life.
Sept. 9, 2022
As Britons celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, questions swirl about her health and the next steps for the world’s most famous monarchy.
June 2, 2022
The giant portraits erected in plazas and on street corners across Thailand usually show him as a younger man, clad in a fitted military uniform, his face unlined and hair jet-black.
May 3, 2019
Massive protests have greeted the monarch on his return to Thailand while lawmakers raise legal questions in his adopted home, Germany.
Oct. 16, 2020
Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn is facing demands for limits on his powers and public oversight of an estimated $70 billion in crown wealth.
Oct. 15, 2020
The monarch’s girlfriend, the first royal consort in a century, has taken on an unusually public role as protests demand limits on his powers.
Nov. 18, 2020
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed his consort as the country’s queen ahead of his official coronation on Saturday.
May 2, 2019