A former flight attendant for Thai Airways has become the queen of Thailand after a surprise wedding.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66, became the constitutional monarch three years ago after the death of his father in 2016.
He has been married and divorced three times and has seven children.
He has now married his long term partner and royal consort, general Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya, who was deputy head of his personal bodyguard unit.
It is believed the pair met on a Thai Airways flight while she was working as cabin crew. She was then given the bodyguard role and now has the title of Queen Suthida.
The wedding, which takes place days before the king’s coronation, has come as a surprise to many Thai people. The couple’s relationship has never been officially acknowledged even though they have been seen together in public for several years.
