The funeral pyre for the late Thai King
Bhumibol Adulyadej is expected to be ready before or during the
month of September 2017. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was also
called King Rama IX, died on 13 October after many years of ill
health. He was 88-years-old. The Thai government announced on
Monday that construction of the pyre will begin next year. Meetings
of the committee for the royal…
Two members of the Imperial family of
Japan were involved in a minor car accident on Sunday after the van
they were travelling in crashed into another car. Princess Kiko and
her ten-year-old son, Prince Hisahito, were in the van at the time
of the accident. Fortunately…
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…
A number of items belonging to the late
King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa of Rwanda have been stolen from his home,
including the contents of three safes and a security
briefcase. Photo Credit: Rwanda Library via Wikimedia Commons
CC The stolen items include the late king’s last will and
testament, confirmation of His Majesty’s burial wishes, and a
number of identity documents. King Kigeli V of…
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…
Thailand prepares for Crown Prince to be named as King on December 1st
2nd November 2016
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…
The world's oldest living Royal, Prince Mikasa, dies at the age of 100
27th October 2016
Takahito, Prince Mikasa, who was the
oldest living royal, has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 100,
the Imperial Household Agency has confirmed. He was the youngest
brother of Emperor Hirohito and the uncle of the current Emperor
Akihito. He was born on 2 December 1915 as Prince Takahito and the
fourth son of Emperor Taisho. He graduated from the Military
Academy in 1936 and served in the…
Thailand is about to run out of pictures
of the recently deceased King Bhumibol. Many Thais want a picture
of the King and this has simply resulted in that stores start to
run out of pictures and frames. King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2010.
Photo: Government of Thailand (CC BY…
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 former Emir of Qatar and grandfather
of the current Emir of Qatar died last Sunday at the age of 84,
according to an official statement from the palace. “His highness
father Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani passed away on the
evening of Sunday October 23, 2016, at the age of 84 years,” read
the official statement. Public mourning has been ordered across the
country for three days. No…
