Mourners line Bangkok streets to pay respects to Thailand’s Princess Bha
Funeral procession travels to palace as people remember royal’s campaigning and work for underprivileged As the sun began to set on the golden spires and gilded finials of Bangkok’s Grand Palace, the gates were open, waiting for the return of a princess. Since December 2022, Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been in hospital, having collapsed while out training her dogs. After nearly four years in a coma, the princess died earlier this week . Continue reading...
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The procession transports the princess’s body to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Photograph: Adryel Talamantes/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe procession transports the princess’s body to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Photograph: Adryel Talamantes/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockThailandMourners line Bangkok streets to pay respects to Thailand’s Princess BhaFuneral procession travels to palace as people remember royal’s campaigning and work for underprivilegedNatasha May in BangkokSat 13 Jun 2026 11.18 EDTFirst published on Sat 13 Jun 2026 09.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAs the sun began to set on the golden spires and gilded finials of Bangkok’s Grand Palace, the gates were open, waiting for the return of a princess.Since December 2022, Princess Bajrakitiyabha…
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