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Thai Queen admitted to hospital with lung inflammation

Thailand’s Royal Household has announced that Queen Sirikit has been admitted to hospital to be treated for an inflammation in the lungs. Her Majesty was admitted to hospital on Wednesday after she was discovered to have a high fever. The statement from the palace reads that doctors are treating The Queen’s condition with antibiotics and that she has remained conscious throughout her…
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Preparations underway for Imperial funeral

Preparations are underway for the funeral for His Imperial Highness Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan. The 100-year-old Prince died on 27 October of cardiac arrest after initially being hospitalised for pneumonia. Royal Central‘s Assistant Editor, Moniek, broke the news…
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Thailand prepares for Crown Prince to be named as King on December 1st

Thailand is preparing to name Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country’s new King on December 1st. This date will mark 50 days since the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has asked to be given time to mourn with the people of Thailand before taking his father’s place. The nationwide state of mourning will last a year, and Crown Prince…
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Saudi Arabian Prince's last hours before execution

Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir, the Prince from Saudi Arabia who was executed for murder, spent his last hours with his family and saying goodbye to his loved ones. The Prince’s family still tried to reach an agreement with the victim’s father multiple times throughout the day to accept blood money and forgive him, but their attempts failed, according to Saudi news site Al Marsad. The…
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Japan’s Empress Michiko Proud of Husband’s Abdication Decision

In a statement released this week by the Imperial Household Agency Empress Michiko has expressed awe and respect at her husband, Emperor Akihito’s decision to potentially abdicate in a few years because of his advancing years and failing health. She said that the announcement came as a shock to her, and caused a little pain, though she added he had obviously given a lot of thought to the…
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