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Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn Becomes King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun

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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…
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Queen Sirikit returns home from hospital

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30th November 2016
The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, sent out a statement on 29 November stating that the dowager Queen had been released from the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital after being treated for a fever and a lung infection. Queen Sirikit returned to her home at the Chitralada Royal Villa on Tuesday, which was one of her official residences that she shared with her late husband, King Bhumibol…
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Concerns Raised Over Japanese Emperor's Abdication

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28th November 2016
At the ripe old age of 82, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan has long since passed the age that many other Japanese would usually enter retirement by at least a couple of decades. After succeeding his father, Emperor Showa, upon the latter’s death on 7 January 1989, Emperor Akihito’s reign has largely been marked by Japan’s continued economic boom, subsequent bust, from the early…
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Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco launches campaign for breast cancer awareness

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24th November 2016
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco has launched a breast cancer awareness campaign on Tuesday which will focus on breast cancer screening. The campaign this year aims to encourage women over 40-years-old to get tested for cancer. It runs from 22 November through 11 December. The goal is to reach one million women whose ages range from 40 to 69. Princess Lalla Salma, the wife of Moroccan King Mohammed…
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