Thai crown prince's wife relinquishes royal title
Iran Press TV
Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:57PM GMT
The wife of Thailand's crown prince has given up her royal title following revelations that several members of her family were arrested in a high-profile corruption scandal.
A statement from the palace's Royal GazetteRoyal Gazette said on Friday that Princess Srirasmi, the third wife of 62-year-old Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, had asked permission to relinquish her royal status and duties and that the request was accepted by Thailand's 87-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
"Princess Srirasmi, wife of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn...has written to respectfully resign from her status in the royal family and permission has been granted by His Majesty the King," the statement read.
Last month, the crown prince had ordered his wife's family to be stripped of the royal surname after they had been arrested along with several police officers in a graft investigation.
They are facing charges like extortion, smuggling, gambling and using the monarchy's name for personal benefit.
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