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Princess Bha of Thailand, Second in Line to the Throne, Dies at 47 12 June 2026 at 03:36

Princess Bha of Thailand, Second in Line to the Throne, Dies at 47

12 June 2026 at 03:36

Ever since she collapsed in a park three and a half years ago, speculation has swirled in Thailand about who could become the next monarch.

Princess Bha of Thailand greeting royalists during a public appearance in Bangkok in 2020.

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Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma 12 June 2026 at 02:04

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma

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By: Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok

12 June 2026 at 02:04

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s health had worsened since she was hospitalised in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely ill

The eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has died aged 47, the palace has said, after nearly four years in a coma.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, known in Thailand as Princess Bha, had been in hospital since December 2022 when she became gravely ill after having heart problems while out training her dogs.