Former Queen Sirikit, mother of Thailand’s current King Vajiralongkorn, passed away on Friday night, the palace said.
Published On 25 Oct 2025
Thailand’s former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current Thai King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation’s late and longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 93, the royal palace said.
“Her Majesty’s condition worsened until Friday and she passed away at 9:21 pm… at Chulalongkorn Hospital at age 93,” the palace said in a statement on Saturday.
The royal family is venerated in Thailand, treated by many as semi-divine figures and lavished with glowing media coverage and gold-adorned portraits hanging in public spaces and private homes nationwide.
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