Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of King Rama X, has died at the age of 47, the royal palace announced. The princess had been in a coma for the past three years following a collapse due to illness. She was considered the most prominent candidate to succeed her father among his children, although she was never officially designated as crown princess. She collapsed during a dog training session for a military display, and the palace noted she suffered from an infection typically associated with pneumonia.

