Mourners line Bangkok streets to pay respects to Thailand’s Princess Bha
Key takeaways
- The procession transports the princess’s body to the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAs the sun began to set on the golden spires and gilded finials of Bangkok’s Grand Palace, the gates waited to open for the return of a princess.
- Since December 2022, Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been in hospital, having collapsed while out training her dogs.
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The procession transports the princess’s body to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Photograph: Adryel Talamantes/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen. The procession transports the princess’s body to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Photograph: Adryel Talamantes/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Thailand Mourners line Bangkok streets to pay respects to Thailand’s Princess Bha Funeral procession travels to palace as people remember royal’s campaigning and work for underprivileged
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAs the sun began to set on the golden spires and gilded finials of Bangkok’s Grand Palace, the gates waited to open for the return of a princess.
Since December 2022, Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been in hospital, having collapsed while out training her dogs. After nearly four years in a coma, the princess died earlier this week.