On March 7, local time, King Rama X of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, appeared in the Grand Palace in Bangkok, wearing a spotless white military uniform at the forefront of the procession, followed by his queen Suthida and his youngest daughter Princess Sirivannavari.
Usually the queen wears a golden suit, but this time she chose plain, but let the "protector beast" who took the international route show her nobility.
The main purpose of the 70-year-old Thai king's appearance this time is to change clothes for the jade Buddha statue, a national treasure in the Jade Buddha Temple.
Although we usually say "all year round", in the Thai mind, there are only three seasons in the year: hot season (March-May), rainy season (June-October) and cool season (November to February). Before each season, the Emerald Buddha changes into a vestment appropriate for the season, and this work can only be done by the King of Thailand.
Rama X, who has been living in Thailand recently, dressed the Emerald Buddha in a hot season costume and a gold robe inlaid with precious stones.
While the king was busy, Suthida and Sirivannavarre sat on the sidelines, watching very seriously. The female official behind them was crawling on the carpet, looking very humble. Such images are really rare in today's era, and although both Rama X and Sirivannavarre received a European education from an early age, they did not want to abandon such a "tradition".
It is now during Paris Fashion Week, and Cirivan Navarre, as a fashionista and designer, is usually impossible to appear in Thailand at this time, but it is really because the royal family is "short of people".
Suthida remained by her husband's side, but as a concubine, Srinina had not been seen in Bangkok for a long time, and she was sent to Germany. Although she speaks well and occasionally appears on social media, she has long disappeared from royal events.
Without Srina, it doesn't affect Sirivannavarre to go to Europe to see the show, but the problem is that her half-sister, Princess Pacharajtiyapa is currently unable to appear in the public eye, and some things have to be pressed on her shoulders.
In mid-December last year, Princess Pa, who had just passed her 44th birthday, fell into a coma due to heart problems and has not woken up so far, and it is said that she can only rely on "artificial heart and lungs" to survive. After the Thai royal family issued three statements in succession, it was silent, allowing the outside world to speculate, and it can only be said that Princess Phra is in a state of uncertainty about life and death.
According to the last statement issued by the royal family, two months have passed, and the affairs of Princess Pa have gradually been forgotten, and it is said that the original prayer place of the hospital has long been removed. But as for whether the princess is still alive, it is unknown, after all, there is no official obituary, all claims can only be speculation.
On the other hand, the king and queen of Thailand are like nothing, everything is as usual, although there is no eldest daughter around, but at least there is a younger daughter.
At the ceremony of changing the clothes of the Jade Buddha, the King of Thailand also rarely expressed his thoughtfulness for the queen and personally adjusted the necklace for her, which was quite a feeling of showing the love and tacit understanding between the old husband and wife. Suthida, who was only a few months older than Princess Bipa, was shaking a fan and enjoying her husband's services. I have to say that after years of "palace fighting", Suthida is really more and more aura.