King's sister dies

King's sister dies

Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, the beloved sister of His Majesty the King, has died after a lengthy illness at Siriraj Hospital, the Royal Houselhold Bureau has announced. The princess passed away at 02:54 Wednesday morning.

Bathing rites are to take place today at 1pm.

She had been receiving treatment for abdominal cancer at Siriraj hospital since mid-June.

Just hours earlier, the 37th statment of the Royal Household Bureau has said, the kidney function of the princess had diminished and the Princess had developed a blood infection.

Royal physicians gave her antibiotics for the infection and tried to maintain all of her bodily systems, the statement said.

His Majesty the King, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, the Royal Consort and their son, visited the Princess at the hospital about 6pm yesterday.

In his New Year address broadcast last night His Majesty thanked well-wishers who showed their heart-felt concern for his elder sister.

People of all walks of life had turned up at the hospital to sign books wishing the Princess well.