ing has made his mistress a royal consort in a ceremony attended by his new wife, marking the first time the country's modern monarchy has publicly admitted to polygamy.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn made his former bodyguard, 34-year-old Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, his chao khun phra (royal noble consort) in a ceremony on his 67th birthday.

Queen Suthida was sitting next to him.

He poured ceremonial water over Ms Sineenat's head to officially anoint her a concubine during a televised service on Sunday.

During the service she lay on the floor to remain lower than the King's feet, in accordance Thai royal tradition.

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