This new year marks the centennial of
the February Revolution and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
from the Russian throne during the darkest days of the First World
War. The Provisional Government that replaced him would, in turn,
be overthrown just eight months later during the October
Revolution, which saw the establishment of Soviet Russia and the
start of the Russian Civil War. A hundred…
The Imperial Household Agency released a
video for New Year’s Day showing members of the Imperial Family
together. The video does not have any sound but it shows Emperor
Akihito, Empress Michiko, their two sons, Crown Prince Naruhito
and Fumihito, Prince Akishino and…
Prince Dimitri Romanov, a claimant to the
headship of the House of Romanov, died in Denmark yesterday
evening. His wife, Princess Feodora (née Dorrit Revetlow) said he
was taken to hospital last week due to a “dramatic decline in
health.” She has confirmed he…
Dozens of Saudi Princes and
Princesses are leaving Saudi Arabia in fear for their lives after
the empowerment of King Salman and his son Muhammad bin Salman
as deputy crown prince. A large number of the Saudi royal family
believe that their lives are in danger and fear being assassinated
at any moment. Several Princes and Princess are not allowed to
leave the country and are under supervision in…
The Emperor of Japan will not release the
traditional New Year message this year, which marks another step
towards reducing his royal duties. Vice Grand Steward Yasuhiko
Nishimura on Monday said Emperor Akihito, who recently turned 83,
has accepted a proposal made by the…
Earlier today the late King Bhumibol’s
dog was remembered in a Buddhist ceremony for the first anniversary
of her death. Tong Daeng was the favourite dog of King Bhumibol.
The ceremony took place near a statue of the dog in Hua Hin, where
the dog died in Klai Kangwon…
A record number of 33,000 people came to
see Emperor Akihito’s birthday balcony greetings on Friday. It
might be one of the last times the Emperor will appear in public as
he has spoken of his wish to abdicate. The previous record stood at
30,560 when the Emperor celebrated his twenty years on the
Chrysanthemum throne in 2009. Over the past few years, the numbers
dwindled down to about…
The Golden Heart Awards, founded and run
by the Heart for Children in 1978, are a way in which people who
have been particularly active and effective in advocating for
homeless, dispossessed and disenfranchised children across the
globe can be suitably honoured for their…
The new King Rama X has had quite a
colourful past, and most of this will be hidden from the Thai
people due to their strict lese majeste laws. The then Crown
Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has been married and divorced three
times and is reportedly due to be married for a…
Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn Becomes King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun
1st December 2016
Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has completed
his ascension to the throne as King Rama X of Thailand. He will be
known officially as His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Bodindradebayavarangkun. The full name of the King in Pali
means “Vajiralongkorn Descended by Flesh and Blood of God Indra,
Overlord of all Angels”, but the Thai people will mostly refer to
him as King Rama X. “I accept the…
