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Mar 24, 2017 · Love & Death. Mary (Adelaide Kane) must deal with the political repercussions of a potential marriage to Lord Darnley (Will Kemp) and King Charles (Spencer MacPherson) disappears, leaving Catherine (Megan Follows) to pick up the pieces.
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- Revolution and An Education
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Bhumibol Adulyadej (known as Phumiphon Adunlayadet or King Rama IX) was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, into the royal family of Thailand. As the second son born to his parents, and because his birth took place outside of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej was never expected to rule Thailand. His reign came about only after his old...
In 1932, a coalition of military officers and civil servants staged a coup against King Rama VII. The Revolution of 1932 ended the Chakri dynasty's absolute rule and created a constitutional monarchy. Concerned for their safety, Princess Srinagarindra took her two young sons and young daughter to Switzerlandthe following year. The children were pla...
On June 9, 1946, young King Mahidol died in his palace bedroom from a single gunshot wound to the head. It was never conclusively proved whether his death was murder, accident, or suicide. Nevertheless, two royal pages and the king's personal secretary were convicted and executed for the crime of assassination. Adulyadej's uncle was appointed his p...
Just as his father had done in Massachusetts, Adulyadej met his wife-to-be while studying overseas. He often went to Paris, where he met the daughter of Thailand's ambassador to France, a student named Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kiriyakara. Adulyadej and Sirikit began a courtship, visiting Paris' romantic tourist sights. In October 1948, Adulyadej rear...
The newly crowned king had very little actual power. Thailand was ruled by military dictator Plaek Pibulsonggram until 1957 when the first of a long series of coups removed him from office. Adulyadej declared martial law during the crisis, which ended with a new dictatorship forming under the king's close ally, Sarit Dhanarajata. Over the next six ...
When a military coup leader was selected as prime minister in May 1992, huge protests broke out in Thailand's cities. The demonstrations known as Black May turned into riots, and the police and military were rumored to be dividing into factions. Fearing a civil war, Adulyadej called the coup and opposition leaders to an audience at the palace. Adul...
In 2006, Bhumibol suffered from lumbar spinal stenosis. His health began to decline and he was hospitalized frequently. He died at the Siriraj hospital in Bangkok on October 16, 2016. Crown prince Vajiralongkorn ascended to the throne, and his official coronation was held on May 4, 2019.
In June of 2006, King Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit celebrated the 60th Anniversary of their rule, also known as the Diamond Jubilee. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan presented the king with the UN’s first Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award to Bhumibol at a ceremony in Bangkok as part of the festivities. Although he was never int...
Beech, Hanna. "King of Thailand to Be Formally Crowned in an Ornate Spectacle." The New York Times, May 3, 2019.Editorial Board. "The King Who Personified Thailand." The New York Times, October 14, 2016.Grossman, Nicholas, Dominic Faulder, Chris Baker et al. King Bhumibol Adulyadej: A Life's Work: Thailand's Monarchy in Perspective. Editions Didier Millet, 2012Handley, Paul M. The King Never Smiles: A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2006.- Kallie Szczepanski
Rama (/ ˈrɑːmə /; [4] Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma, Sanskrit: [ˈraːmɐ] ⓘ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being.
Synopsis. Queen Mary must deal with the political repercussions of a potential marriage to Lord Darnley and King Charles disappears, leaving Queen Catherine to pick up the pieces. Queen Elizabeth comes to Gideon's aid, while Princess Claude receives an interesting proposition.
- March 23, 2017
- Drew LindoWendy Riss Gatsiounis
- Megan Follows
- 3 min
Bhumibol Adulyadej [b] (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), posthumously conferred with the title Bhumibol the Great, [c] [2] [3] [4] [5] was the ninth king of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IX, from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest of an ...
other name:Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paraminthra Maha Phumiphol Adulyadet Mahitalathibesra Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodinthra Syaminthrathirat Boromanathabophithra. other name:Rama IX. Details. individual; royal/imperial; Thai; Male. Life dates. 1927-2016. Biography.
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Oct 13, 2016 · Bangkok, Thailand – Long revered by Thais as god-like, the world’s longest reigning monarch – His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej – has died at 88. King Bhumibol, also known as Rama IX of the...
