Three days ahead of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's coronation, the new Thai queen has been announced.

Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayutthaya was announced as the new queen in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday which was the first time the couple’s relationship had been made public.

Suthida is the King’s fourth wife, but the announcement did not specify the date of the couple’s marriage.