FILE - In this May 5, 1950, file photo, twenty-two-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in traditional Thai dress, is borne on a palanquin by members of the royal household after his coronation, crowning himself Rama the 9th, in Bangkok, Thailand. Seven decades ago, Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, then 22, was crowned in ceremonies replete with ancient rituals that will be seen again when his son King Maha Vajiralongkorn ascends the throne on Saturday, May 4, 2019, as King Rama X. (AP Photo/Charles P. Gorry, File)
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