The King and Queen led members of the Royal Family in performing merit-making ceremonies by inviting the royal urn of Her Majesty the Queen Mother to be enshrined at Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. They offered robes to 93 monks. Artillery soldiers fired a salute in honor of Her Majesty.
On October 26, 2025, at 5:05 PM at the Grand Palace, when the royal motorcade carrying the royal urn arrived at the Grand Palace, the urn was brought to the steps of Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall. A team of doctors and nurses carried the royal urn up to Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall. His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, and members of the Royal Family accompanied the royal urn. When the royal urn was brought up to Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall, doctors and nurses carried the royal urn up to the bathing platform. The team of doctors and nurses carried the royal urn to lie on the bed covered with a yiphu.
His Majesty the King presented the royal corpse with a royal robe. He lit incense and candles and a small golden offering for the royal corpse to pay homage to the Buddha image representing the birth date of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen lit incense and candles and a small golden offering to pay homage to the royal corpse and bowed. Afterwards, His Majesty graciously ordered Her Majesty the Queen and members of the Royal Family to pour water to bathe the royal corpse's feet.
Later, His Majesty the King received a lotus petal-patterned golden pot containing bathing water, a glass container containing turmeric water, and a glass container containing perfumed water from the royal concubines. He then bathed the royal body. He then combed the hair upwards, downwards, and upwards again. He then broke the combs and placed them on a tray held by officials. Officials played conch shells, conch shells, trumpets, French trumpets, drums, and Thai orchestras. The royal urn honor guard paid their respects. The band played the Royal Anthem. Artillery fired a gun in honor of the King, one round per minute at all times.
Then, the royal concubines brought the royal casket to the southern side of the altar. The medical team and nurses carried the royal casket into the casket, while the royal funeral rites were presented with royal offerings.
His Majesty the King entered the royal screen and placed a golden enameled envelope containing a lotus bud and incense sticks at the chest of the royal corpse. He covered the face of the royal corpse with a gold plate with a carved embossed design and ears. He placed a golden enameled crown beside the head of the royal corpse, then proceeded to sit on the royal throne outside the screen.
Royal concubines have closed the lid of the royal casket. His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen and members of the Royal Family stand in front of the throne while 10 Royal Guards carry the royal casket, with 4 Royal Police officers leading it to the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. The Royal Honor Guard pays respects. The band plays the Royal Anthem. Officials play conch shells, trumpets, French trumpets, clarinets, drums and piphat instruments.
On this occasion, His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, and members of the Royal Family followed and stood in front of the royal throne and chairs at Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. The Royal Guards carried the royal casket to be placed on a golden plinth. The Royal Police put a cloth over the royal casket. The Royal Guards covered the royal casket with the flag of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. After that, the Royal Guards paid their respects to the royal corpse. The artillery stopped firing.
Later, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen went to lay a wreath in front of the royal urn, lit incense and candles, the gold enamel royal offering, and lit incense and candles, the small gold offering, and paid respects to Her Majesty the Queen, lit incense and candles, the gold enamel royal offering, and lit incense and candles, the small gold offering.
His Majesty the King then lit incense and candles on a two-tiered golden tray to pay homage to the Buddha image representing his day of birth in front of the Phra Noppapat Maha Sewetachat Throne. He then paid his respects and sat on his royal throne. His Majesty the King then presented 11 sets of robes to the monks and listened to the sermons. Afterwards, he poured water on the alms bowl. The monks offered blessings, made offerings, and bid farewell. After leaving the throne, officials invited the monks in 11 rounds, 2 rounds, and 10 rounds, 6 rounds. They then sat on the monks' seats and presented the robes to the monks and listened to the sermons. He continued this process until the final round, with 93 monks in attendance.
His Majesty the King proceeded through the line of officials who had come to pay homage to him and lit incense and candles in a mother-of-pearl tray in front of the royal bed for the chanting of the Abhidhamma on the east and west sides at the northern balcony of the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. When the chanting of the Abhidhamma had completed four rounds, the official invited one royal monk who would be presenting the rite and eight monks presenting the chanting to sit on the monks' seats. When they were ready, His Majesty the King proceeded to present the three robes, sat on his throne, poured water on them, and the monks offered blessings, chanted the rites, and bid farewell before leaving the throne.
His Majesty the King proceeded to the altar in front of the Royal Nine-tiered Umbrella Throne and paid homage. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen proceeded to the royal urn and paid homage. They then received the respects of the audience. Then, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, and Chao Khun Phra Sineenath Bilaskalayani, proceeded back to Ampornsathan Throne Hall, Dusit Palace.
