Reliving the year 1972 when Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall declared HRH Prince Vajiralongkorn the Crown Prince of Thailand.
PUBLISHED: 2 Jul 2024 at 04: 46
On December 28, 1972, Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall celebrated the crowning of Thailand’s Crown Prince with the rebirth of Prince Vajiralongkorn.
Hours prior to the ancient service, a large group started gathering around the Royal Plaza, while at other locations, individuals sat glued to their televisions and waited patiently for the ceremony to begin.
A police vehicle and motorcycle bodyguard swept into the courtyard, and the excitement was on the way. These were followed by the imperial vehicles, which proceeded to the Throne Hall, where over 300 members of the Royal Family, senior government officials, representatives and diplomats were waiting.
The shield of honor’s performance of the King’s Anthem, which the royal parade was soaring into the Throne Hall place shortly after noon, was played by the guard of honor.
In the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, where spiritual services were held, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen, both of whom were wearing a golden-colored traditional Thai clothing, followed HRH Princess Sirindhorn, HRH Princess Chulabhorn, and HRH Prince Vajiralongkorn.
Prince Vajiralongkorn firmly brushed three spiritual dried leaves on the straight side of his body and three more on the left before Phra Rajkhru Wamathepmuni poured lustrous water on the Prince’s arms after the Chief Bhramin, Phra Rajkhru Wamathepmuni, poured lustral liquid on him.
The Royal Party moved to the main hall, where His Majesty had set up a beautiful curtain to separate them from the golden crown, where over 300 people were waiting in front of it.
Prince Vajiralongkorn stepped down from the king in front of the King’s Anthem and traditional music of honor after the beautiful curtain was removed. A Royal Command naming him the Crown Prince was read out by a member of the Prime Minister’s Office.
His Majesty the King poured sacred water on the Crown Prince and anointed his head at the designated period of 12.23pm, as instructed by the Royal Astrologer.
At the same moment, the ensemble restarted the King’s Anthem, and a 21- weapon welcome was fired. In hundreds of temples all over the nation, monks chanted prayers and held church bells.
His Majesty the King presented a silver plate bearing the Crown Prince’s title, the mythical cover, the golden sword, decorations, and position emblems to the Heir to the Throne.
In the evening, the Royal Party once left Chitrlada Palace for the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, arriving at 3.30pm.
After Their Majesties and the Crown Prince paid their respects to the Triple Gem, Phra Rajkhru Wamathepmuni prayed over the wonderful waters before squirting the royal bow and sword into it.
The Chief Bhramin presented him with the wonderful water after taking the ceremonial oath of allegiance.
