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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn anoints himself with sacred water drawn from across the country during his coronation in Bangkok . IMAGES
The Thai king formally appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand's new prime minister. Paetongtarn, the kingdom's youngest ever PM, comes to office after a court sacked the previous premier. IMAGES
Denmark's new King Frederik X and his family wave to crowds outside Copenhagen's Amalienborg royal residence following the abdication of popular Queen Margrethe II. More than 100,000 Danes turned out for the unprecedented event, which saw the 83-year-old Margrethe become the first Danish monarch to step down in almost 900 years. IMAGES
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium as well as three of their children attend a military parade in Brussels to celebrate Belgium's National Day. IMAGES
Hundreds of Thai pro-democracy demonstrators gather at the foot of the City Pillar Shrine in Bangkok, in front of a large police force. They demanded that the regime abolish its laws on royal defamation, while four leaders of the movement are in prison under the lese majeste law (penal code 112). IMAGES