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View all search resultsA normally inscrutable king pulls his sister in for a hug and selfies of royal siblings rebound across Instagram -- the coronation of Rama X has provided Thais rare glimpses into a highly-private family cocooned by palace protocols.
The 66-year-old heir will be crowned in a royal ceremony this weekend as Rama X of the Chakri dynasty, more than two years after the death of his beloved father King Bhumibol, widely revered as a figure of unity and man of the people.
Performed by seven dancers, the dance known as Bedhaya Ketawang Alit depicts the battle between Raden Mas Said, also known as Prince Sambernya, who later received the title of Mangkunegara I, and Dutch troops in Ponorogo in 1752.
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