Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, revered as a symbol of grace and national pride, passed away at 93 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. King Maha Vajiralongkorn has declared a one-year mourning period and ordered royal funeral rites with full honours.

Bangkok: Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has passed away at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Bureau of the Royal Household said.

The bureau said on Friday in an official announcement that a team of doctors, who have been overseeing and providing treatment for the Queen Mother’s health at the hospital since September 7, 2019, identified that she was suffering from several illnesses and abnormalities across multiple bodily systems, necessitating continuous medical attention.

According to physicians, the Queen Mother contracted

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