Mourners line Bangkok route for Thai princess’s royal procession
Princess Bajrakitiyabha’s body was taken to the Grand Palace after her death following more than three years in a coma.
By Daniel Okafor · Business Editor
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Thousands of people gathered along streets in Bangkok as Princess Bajrakitiyabha’s body was carried to the Grand Palace in a royal procession, Al Jazeera reported. The public mourning marks the death of the 47-year-old daughter of Thailand’s king after more than three years in a coma.
Al Jazeera reported that the princess died from an abdominal infection. She had been in a coma for more than three years before her death, according to the broadcaster.
The procession brought her body to the Grand Palace, where it was taken to lie in state in the Thai capital, Al Jazeera reported. Images published by the broadcaster showed mourners lining the route as the royal procession moved through Bangkok.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha was 47, according to Al Jazeera. The broadcaster identified her as the daughter of Thailand’s king.
The mourning in Bangkok drew large crowds along the streets, according to Al Jazeera, reflecting the public significance of the royal procession and the princess’s place in Thailand’s royal family.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.