King and Queen to appear on Dec 5

King and Queen to appear on Dec 5

Their Majesties the King and Queen, along with royal family members, will appear for an audience at the Amarin Vinitchai Hall, at the Grand Palace, at the monarch's 87th birthday celebration on Friday, according to a schedule issued by the Royal Household Bureau.

Ratchadamnoen Avenue is glittering ahead of the King's birthday on Friday. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The monarch will appear in the hall at 10.30am to allow well-wishers to wish him a happy birthday.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will lead the ceremony to wish the King a happy birthday after the 21-gun salutes. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the chairman of the National Legislative Assembly, Pornpetch Wichitcholachai, will respectively state their good wishes to the King.

According to the announcement, His Majesty will respond to the well-wishers and then leave the palace.

In the evening, HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will perform a merit-making ceremony at Wat Phrasrirattana Sasadaram (Wat Phra Kaew).

Beginning at 9:17am Wednesday, the Grand Palace welcomed members of the public who wished to sign books of birthday wishes for the King. This opportunity will continue each day for the rest of the week.

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of the Chakri dynasty, was crowned on May 5, 1950.

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