Warm reception: A screencap from Thai TV Pool showing Vajiralongkorn hugging his sister Ubolratana as members of the royal family look on during a ceremony in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. — AFP
BANGKOK: A normally inscrutable king pulls his sister in for a hug and selfies of royal siblings rebound across Instagram – the coronation of King Rama X has provided Thais rare glimpses into a highly private family cocooned by palace protocols.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66, was crowned on Saturday in a sumptuous ceremony rich in symbolism and ritual.
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