In a wedding ceremony described by the media as "strange", the king of Thailand married Maha Vajiralongkorn from his mistress in the presence of his wife Queen, according to a Fox News website.
With the completion of the wedding, the 66-year-old king of Thailand has made his mistress a "noble royal wife," following the country's recent recognition of polygamy.
This comes less than three months after the king joined his current wife, Souteda, who was a flight attendant.
The royal celebration was broadcast on television and coincided with the king's celebration of the 67th anniversary. Queen Sutida appeared beside him and his new wife appeared as the king poured water on her head as part of the Royal Thai tradition.
The king, who had already been married four times, made the move publicly after the kingdom's recognition of polygamy, the first time since 1932, when the last time the title of "noble royal wife" was given in 1921, Except for King Rama VIII, who never married in public.
The new king's wife, the 34-year-old Senghinat Wangfairpakdi, was a nurse and army guard.