Relatives of Surakarta Sunanate King Pakubuwono XIII Hangabehi and palace servants, commonly called abdi dalem, carry the coffin of the late king from the palace on Nov. 5, in Surakarta, Central Java, for his burial. - Antara via JP/ANN
JAKARTA: The Surakarta Kasunanan Sultanate in Central Java has been thrown into a succession dispute following the death of Sultan Pakubuwono XIII on Nov. 2, with two of his sons from different wives each proclaiming themselves the rightful heir.
Pakubuwono XIII had two sons and five daughters from three marriages. His first two marriages ended in divorce before he ascended the throne in 2004.
