The events of this week — King Vajiralongkorn's (fourth) marriage followed by coronation — mirror a pattern established by King Bhumibol

The events of this week — King Vajiralongkorn's (fourth) marriage followed by coronation — mirror a pattern established by King Bhumibol.

Bhumibol married his fiancé Sirikit on April 28, 1950, and his coronation was a few days later on May 4-5.

Here is a news report from 1950 pic.twitter.com/5QS7NsqUvB

— Andrew MacGregor Marshall (@zenjournalist) May 3, 2019

Thailand’s new Queen Nui Tidjai crawls on the ground as she meets the royals ahead of King Vajiralongkorn’s coronation pic.twitter.com/nyDg7z1FKx

— Andrew MacGregor Marshall (@zenjournalist) May 3, 2019

Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn embraces his sister Ubolratana at royal gathering ahead of the coronation pic.twitter.com/jFI5hk8DH1

— Andrew MacGregor Marshall (@zenjournalist) May 3, 2019