The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Queen Jetsun Pema will attend the royal cremation ceremony of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on Oct 26.
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King of Bhutan to attend ceremony
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The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Queen Jetsun Pema will attend the royal cremation ceremony of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on Oct 26.
Their attendance is part of a three-day state visit that will start one day earlier, according to a spokesperson for Bhutan's palace office.
They are the second members of a royal family from a foreign country that have announced they will take part in the event.
Last week the Japanese government said Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko would be in attendance on Oct 26. The couple will return to Japan the following day.
Meanwhile, the First Army Area held workshops Tuesday to teach participants in the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's royal cremation ceremony how to correctly wear their ceremonial uniforms during the royal procession from Oct 26-29.
Maj Gen Krishdanai Ittimonton, First Army Area chief of staff, stressed that wearing the ceremonial uniforms in the right way is "crucial to preserving the honour of the late King."
Inspection units will be deployed to ensure the dress codes will be properly followed.
The late King's royal procession will involve transporting his royal urn from the royal crematorium at Sanam Luang on Oct 26 to Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall on Oct 29, where the remains of all Thai kings are kept.
Ten groups of participants are set to wear traditional uniforms as they perform their duties in the royal procession.
