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Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn anoints his mistress as his official concubine: Army nurse and former bodyguard becomes the royal consort... in a bizarre ceremony attended by the new queen

Thailand's King has made his mistress a royal consort in a ceremony attended by his new wife, marking the first time the country's modern monarchy has publicly admitted to polygamy.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, made his former bodyguard Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, 34, his chao khun phra (royal noble consort) in a ceremony on his 67th birthday.

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi

Queen Suthida was sitting next to him throughout the unusual ceremony and showed no emotion despite the fact she now has an official rival for the King's attention.

He poured ceremonial water over Ms Sineenat's head to officially anoint her a concubine during a televised service on Sunday.

More on King Rama's women at Playboy Thai king anoints 34-year-old mistress as official concubine in front of wife he married three months ago

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