JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has sent a cable of condolences to Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn following the death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
King Salman extended his deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to the Thai monarch, the royal family and the people of Thailand.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also prime minister, sent a similar message expressing condolences on the princess’s death.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and a prominent lawyer and diplomat, died Thursday at the age of 47, according to Thailand’s Bureau of the Royal Household.
She had been receiving treatment at a Bangkok hospital since December 2022 after collapsing while training dogs for an army exhibition. Thai authorities said at the time that she suffered from a mycoplasma infection, a bacterial illness commonly associated with pneumonia.
