BANGKOK: Thailand’s former Queen Sirikit, the mother of current King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, died on Friday at the age of 93, the palace said.
Sirikit – the wife of deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej who ruled from 1946 until 2016 – died late Friday, the palace said in a statement.
“Her majesty’s condition worsened until Friday and she passed away at 9.21pm… at Chulalongkorn hospital at age 93,” said the palace statement.
Sirikit had “suffered several illnesses” while hospitalised since 2019, including a blood infection this month, it added.
In the 1960s, she met US presidents and stars including Elvis Presley and was repeatedly featured on Western magazine covers.
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